State commits $94 million to revitalize airports
May 10, 2021Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation said the state will commit $94 million to improve public airports throughout the state through the Rebuild Illinois…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Dairy producers eligible for grants
March 11, 2021New this week: Illinois counties led the nation in 2020 corn and soybean output, according to the USDA. In addition, Midwest milk producers are eligible for extended pandemic relief,…
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Scholarships help rural students earn nurse practitioner degrees
March 8, 2021For about 30 years, Illinois Farm Bureau has injected about $320,000 into the mission to get health care for farmers, by means of the Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program. This…
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81 percent of northwest school districts report a teacher shortage problem
March 5, 2021Editor’s Note: Shaw Media Local News Network reporters Kelli Duncan, Cassie Buchman, Tom Collins, Kathleen Schultz and Katie Finlon contributed to this report. SPRINGFIELD…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Broadband for farms, rural communities
January 8, 2021At year’s end, outgoing USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue took a media victory lap to highlight the many accomplishments achieved by his agriculture department. His stops included an interview…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farm Bureau says Vilsack as ag secretary would work for biofuels
December 18, 2020The big news in agriculture this week was the selection of former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack by President-elect Joe Biden to resume his former post under Biden’s leadership. Meanwhile,…
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Free COVID-19 testing available at state mobile sites
December 9, 2020The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has several mobile testing teams that are dispatched to various locations around the state each week to provide COVID-19 testing. Anyone…
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Webinar examines dollar store impact on rural Illinois communities
October 2, 2020Dollar stores in rural areas offer convenience and competitively-priced shopping options for rural residents, but their business models do not always lead to long-term community economic…
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