The state has established the Healthy Foods Access Program, to provide equitable access to healthy food in every corner of the state. “All Illinoisans deserve access to healthy foods,”…
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…
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…
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…
Judge rips Heather Mack ...
An angry federal judge took defense attorney Jeffrey Steinback publicly to task ...
Illinois communities welcome back ...
Fireworks shows celebrating Independence Day are returning after being shelved for nearly ...
Bailey wins GOP nomination ...
State Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained statewide notoriety challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ...
Cookout cost climbs, but ...
The grocery bill for a summer cookout will cost U.S. consumers 17 ...
