The excitement for the start of harvest went up in flames in a matter of minutes on Ropp Farms near Normal in McLean County. And it left veteran farmer Ken Ropp and his farm manager,…
As one of the state’s largest infrastructure projects, the $167 million McClugage Bridge near Peoria, built just after World War II, will be upgraded with a new, modern design that…
In 1967, the first Morton Pumpkin Festival was organized by the Morton Chamber of Commerce as an annual fundraiser and celebration of the beginning of the pumpkin harvest and canning…
Chillicothe Public Library is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Monday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library, 430 N. Bradley Ave., Chillicothe. This is an opportunity…
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement patching will begin on Monday, July 19, weather permitting, on Interstate 39 from two miles north of IL 116 (Exit 22)…
This week in farm and rural news we have a summary of the September USDA-WASDE report indicating stronger harvest yields for corn and soybeans. We also have info on more pandemic-related…
SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers gathered Tuesday, Aug. 17 at the University of Illinois Springfield to designate a new state microbe and add agriculture sciences to the list of courses that…
The city of Peoria Public Works Department’s Mayor’s Youth Program paired up with PeoriaCorps in July to tackle cleanup efforts at the City’s Well Farm at Voris Field. The Mayor’s…
State launches six-year plan ...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation were joined Oct ...
Justices strikes down Cook ...
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Oct. 21 that a ...
DuPage forest preserves hosting ...
From haunted hikes and wagon rides to pumpkin stories and rhymes for ...
Federal court throws out ...
SPRINGFIELD – A three-judge federal court panel in Chicago ruled Tuesday, Oct ...
