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Boxing training club uses therapy to steady Parkinson’s patients
October 18, 2018

It’s about 11 a.m. on a Thursday, and Dorian Mosack barks out orders to a group of about 25 Parkinson’s Disease patients who have gathered around him in a circle. “Rotate your…
Woodford Master Gardener receives state award
October 18, 2018

Woodford County Master Gardener Tina Deetz has been recognized as a 2018 Outstanding Illinois Master Gardener. In her two years as a Master Gardener, Deetz’s volunteer services and…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: E15 expansion, record beans and more
October 18, 2018

This week, we have Illinois Corn’s reaction to President Trump’s announcement that E15 corn-based ethanol would be available year-round, widening the market for corn during an anticipated…
Peoria’s planned Ronald McDonald House will help ‘ease the burden’ for families
October 17, 2018

While residing in the Chicago suburbs, Adam and Christine Simmons spent months living at a Ronald McDonald House while their infant son, Bowden, battled an immune disorder and cancer….
Woodford Historical Society says come explore family history
October 17, 2018

In genealogy, every family tree branch and twig matters, and the Woodford County Historical and Genealogy Society wants to help all who are researching their family histories. For the…
Eureka’s Et Cetera Shop dressed for a vintage holiday
October 17, 2018

The big-box stores may already be lining up this year’s trendiest Christmas trappings, but it’s a safe to bet there won’t be any 1960s musical train sets on the shelves. On Oct….

Illinois Republican lawmaker to introduce death penalty bill

August 18, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — A Republican state lawmaker is calling for the resurrection of the death penalty in Illinois after two mass shootings in the U.S. and recent gun violence in Chicago….

Pritzker touts expanded coverage of EpiPens, Lyme disease treatment

August 17, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill expanding insurance coverage for Illinoisans suffering from Lyme disease and discussed other health-related measures at a news conference…

USDA cuts forecast for Illinois crop production

August 17, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — This year’s Illinois corn crop could be as much as 17 percent smaller than last year’s crop, while soybean production could fall as much as 21 percent, the U.S….

Pritzker signs bills expanding state’s medical marijuana law

August 16, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated a pair of new laws Aug. 12 that expand the state’s medical marijuana program, including one that gives students more options…

Concerns raised over gas-tax expenditures

August 15, 2019

(Second in a series of stories looking at the pork-barrel extras included in the state gas tax hike of 19 cents per gallon) Along with fixing roads, bridges and crumbling public structures,…