As many make plans and resolutions for this new year, the city of Eureka is heading into 2019 with its own playbook. As is par for the course, city officials face a bevy of junior-level…
The Four Seasons Gardening – Skype Webinar Series is offered this winter by the University of Illinois Extension horticulture team. Live webinars will be offered three times per…
This week’s farm and rural news roundup includes details on incoming Governor J.B. Pritzker’s agriculture team, which includes some folks central Illinois farmers may be familiar…
STATE Guidelines to aid new owners of drones The Illinois Department of Transportation has issued guidelines for new owners of drones to educate them about federal and state regulations…
A rural Tazewell County woman lost her life in a fire that consumed her home in the early morning hours of Dec. 30. Lisa M. Lenz, 56, of Hopedale was the only fatality in the…
Preteens discussing sexual identity and orientation at Germantown Hills Middle School have created minor uproar. In a Dec. 12 letter, GHMS principal Kate Williams said several students…
The good news is that the president has signed the 2018 Farm Bill. The bad news: the government has shut down, and the soybean and corn markets– along with prices– are continuing…
Less than four months after it was almost completely drained of water, Eureka Lake is full again, and residents are thrilled. “Looked out my window last night and saw lights reflecting…
