New restrictions put indoor winter sports on hold
October 27, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced new guidelines for youth and adult winter sports on Tuesday, Oct. 27 that temporarily put a…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: ‘Perfect Storm’ conditions spark field fires
October 21, 2020For the second time this summer, a wind-related calamity leads our weekly farm news headlines; we have info on the cluster of crop field fires that occurred last week. Also in the news:…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Lock repairs will boost farm income
October 14, 2020With a bountiful, if not record-breaking harvest underway, lock and dam repair projects are wrapping up on the Illinois River. The Illinois Soybean Association expects this to fuel…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Farmers sought for NRCS program
October 7, 2020The week in agricultural and rural news was led with the announcement that the state has assigned funding from the CARES Act to agricultural relief from COVID-19 related business slowdowns….
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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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Eureka Public Library delivers teen programs
September 30, 2020The Eureka Public Library is participating in the Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) annual TeenTober celebration. Developed by YALSA, this month-long event strives…
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Illinois’ chancellor elected to National 4-H Council Board
September 29, 2020University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones was recently elected to the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees. Jones joins celebrity chef and author Carla Hall as new trustees…
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Early Head Start program expands in Tazewell and Woodford counties
September 28, 2020Children’s Home and Aid announced that a federal grant has opened an additional 106 Early Head Start slots — 96 for children age 0 to 3 with another 10 slots allocated for new and…
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