This week’s report takes us from between the crop rows to inside the State Capitol for a peek at how Illinois’ proposed FY 2022 budget plays out for farmers and ranchers. We also…
A town planning session facilitated by University of Illinois Extension staff blossomed into a project that attracted hundreds of volunteers, fed dozens of families, and became a point…
Craig Gundersen is the ACES Distinguished Professor in the department of agricultural and consumer economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Gundersen, who studies…
This week’s farm and rural news roundup features the latest salvo from agriculture over the dicamba ban controversy — this week in the form of an amicus brief from Illinois farm…
I’m thrilled that we have fixed our $22 trillion national debt by denying profligate $127 monthly food stamp payments. Got ’er done! About $1 billion a year is wasted on Americans…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills March 2, one allowing special needs students to stay with a school program past their 22nd birthday and…
Over 2 million Illinois residents rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for food assistance according to May totals from Illinois Department of Human Services. That…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B, Pritzker announced new measures benefiting the homeless and people on supplemental nutrition programs Friday, March 27 and continued to pressure the federal…
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SPRINGFIELD – With a pair of major policy victories in hand, Gov ...
House Democratic leader announces ...
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Democratic Leader Greg Harris said Monday, Nov.29 he ...
Milking Medicaid: Health program ...
The upper echelon of the state agency charged with overseeing Medicaid is ...
