R.F.D. News & Views
— July 7, 2025With sincere apologies, this week’s column is heavy on the politics of agriculture. While we’d like to focus on crop progress and the weather — two of the farmer’s favorite…
Tag: Gov. J.B. Pritzker
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Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into skilled trades
— June 27, 2025PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
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Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid high-profile dust storms
— June 26, 2025SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
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Pritzker signs $55 billion budget
— June 25, 2025Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were…
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Grants support clean energy efforts
— June 13, 2025CHICAGO – Gov. J.B.. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have announced 27 awards totaling $23 million through the Equitable Energy Future…
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Pritzker launches third-term re-election bid
— June 26, 2025CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
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Insurance plans could soon be required to cover horseback-riding therapy
— June 25, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature, certain insurance plans would have to cover hippotherapy and other forms of therapeutic horseback riding in Illinois. …
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West Chicago powdered stick pack manufacturer plans expansion
— June 13, 2025WEST CHICAGO – A West Chicago company is investing $10 million to construct a manufacturing operation to enhance production of its powered stick packs and ensure it can meet consumer…
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