This week we have a report from the recent ILSoyAdvisor Better Beans series on why farmers are going to suffer from the lack of Market Facilitation Program payments in 2019, along with…
A little boy who needed a new heart in a Chicago hospital has captured the heart of his Chillicothe hometown. Fourteen-month-old Walter “Wally” Bastian battles a rare disorder called…
In this week’s column, we have a couple of reports from the ILSoyAdvisor Better Beans seminar, farm bureau reaction to the EPA’s proposed new Clean Water rule, details of an upcoming…
This week’s farm and rural news column focuses on the truth behind the president’s claim that Mexico will “indirectly” pay for his border fence through tariffs his administration…
This week in your farm and rural news roundup: Illinois set a new yield record for corn and soybeans in 2018, but no one knew it until the delayed USDA production summaries were finally…
STATE Modest economic growth predicted until 2021 A moderate economic growth in the upcoming fiscal year in Illinois is expected to lead to higher tax receipts for the state. But there…
STATE Bill proposes elected officials wear body cams to thwart corruption A bill designed to reduce corruption at the state and local levels has been proposed in Springfield. The bill,…
CENTRAL ILLINOIS Area measles cases traced to unvaccinated college students Two cases have been reported in Champaign-Urbana in recent months — the first in January and the second…
Man charged in Chicago officer’s ...A Freeport man is being held in Cook County Jail in connection ...
Chicago woman charged with killing ...A Chicago woman is being held in Cook County Jail in connection ...
Video released from Chicago officers’ ...The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has released video and other materials ...
No Kings rally held in ...The Highland Park “No Kings” protest along the lawn at City Hall ...
