R.F.D. News & Views
— May 25, 2025Mid-May rains across north-central Illinois did little to alleviate dry conditions in many locations, though some benefitted from up to 5 inches of precipitation. This week we will…
Tag: Illinois
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State loses more than 1,000 jobs
— May 24, 2025Illinois lost more than 1,000 jobs in April. Figures from the state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity showed that 1,026 jobs were eliminated during April at businesses…
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Underwood forgoes U.S. Senate race
— May 23, 2025Saying that she intends to “continue working to drive down costs for American families, flip the House, and elect a new generation of changemakers,” 14th District Illinois Congresswoman…
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What climate-research cuts could mean for Illinois
— May 21, 2025CHICAGO — The Trump administration took the unprecedented step of halting work on the next National Climate Assessment, dismissing all 400 volunteer scientists who were tasked with…
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Two congressional reps enter Senate race
— May 15, 2025Two Illinois congressional reps — Robin Kelly and Raja Krisnamoorthi — have entered the race to be the state’s next U.S. senator. Kelly U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly was…
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Is ‘tornado alley’ shifting?
— May 23, 2025Near-record-dry soil moisture levels contributed to the May 16 wind-driven dust storm that coated Chicago and much of northwestern Illinois in a pesky layer of dust and debris, according…
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Pritzker: Autism data will be protected
— May 21, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued an executive order that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it’s medically…
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State regains access to $77 million in federal education funds
— May 15, 2025A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order May 6 blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states’ access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief…
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