R.F.D. News & Views
— May 1, 2024The latest health crisis involving agriculture — bird flu in livestock and the milk supply — has set off a firestorm of controversy and conjecture. We’ll tell you what we know…
Tag: Peoria County
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Farmers plant seeds for Right to Repair legislation
— April 30, 2024During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
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Bears pitch $3.2B stadium plan
— April 30, 2024The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
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Pere Marquette Hotel developers sentenced to prison
— April 23, 2024Disgraced Pere Marquette Hotel developers Gary E. Matthews and Monte J. Brannan will serve prison time for what prosecutors say was a sophisticated fraud scheme that cost investors…
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Peoria native Jim Thome nets Order of Lincoln honor
— February 20, 2024One of Peoria’s most famous sons, National Baseball Hall of Fame member Jim Thome, recently added to his list of accolades as one of seven 2024 Order of Lincoln recipients, the state’s…
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Residents can get documents notarized online
— April 30, 2024Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
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R.F.D. News & Views
— April 23, 2024Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
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‘Farmers Share’ Breakfast shows producers are last to profit
— March 6, 2024In a nation awash with inflation, the price of breakfast at a restaurant or diner has become nearly untenable for some families and individuals with low or fixed incomes. The retail…
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