As a leader in the ag community, Mark Hines has witnessed farmers’ ability to mobilize and help others many times. But he has an even greater appreciation for such care and efforts…
This week’s offering of farm and rural news headlines is topped by words of wisdom from Illinois Corn’s Lindsay Mitchell as voters prepare to visit their polling places for the…
This week, we have a report on Illinois’ expected corn and (record) soybean harvest, an update on the meteoric rise in Illinois farmland values, news about upgrades coming to rural…
With the official start of summer upon us, it’s time for farmers to start talking about — what else — the weather? We have a lot of info on how dry it was, how dry it is and what…
The sea of dark purple on a map of Illinois counties told a concerning story. Most of the counties were dark purple, indicating a shortage of mental and behavioral health providers…
In this week’s peek between the rows we have news about how the 2022 harvest is faring in Illinois, along with announcements of state and federal funding for conservation and clean…
This just in: Illinois is expected to repeat as the nation’s leader in soybean acreage, production and yield; we will dissect the early projections from Kansas State University for…
With longer days and hotter nights, there’s nothing quite like a refreshing bowl of ice cream after a hard day of work. Many summertime favorites use the same quality milk products…
Festival of Lights returns to ...
The 38th annual East Peoria Festival of Lights will be held from ...
Heather Mack seeks pre-trial release ...
Former Oak Park native Heather Mack on Monday, Nov. 21 formally requested ...
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois ...
Thanksgiving week has farmers looking ahead to their 2023 production plans, and ...
Christkindlmarkets welcoming in the holiday ...
Christkindlmarket has rreturned to the Chicago area providing a memory making experience ...
