This week’s farm and rural news brief includes details on the record-setting grand champion sale — who bought the beauteous bovines and for how much? We also have an analysis on…
STATE Wildlife grant applications due Funding for projects to enhance wildlife habitat is available through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The department is…
This week’s agricultural and rural newsapalooza is led by word of the inauspicious debut of the beloved “butter cow” at the 2018 Illinois State Fair. We also have details on planned…
AUG. 16-19 Illinois State Fair 7 a.m.-midnight every day Fairgrounds, Springfield $10; $3 seniors Traditional fair activities, entertainment, and carnival. For more information visit…
CENTRAL ILLINOIS Free performances of Shakespeare coming Shakespeare is coming to central Illinois and celebrating Illinois’s Bicentennial. Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks is coming…
AUG. 23 Mark Trammel Quartet Thursday, 7 p.m. Evangelical Methodist Church, 401 Walnut St., Washington Free; donations appreciated Concert features favorite Gospel music. For more information,…
EAST PEORIA Knapp named fire chief It is now official. East Peoria Fire Department Deputy Chief John Knapp, who had been working as the department’s interim chief, is now chief….
Many farmers who historically vote Republican have found a fierce protector in Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. We have details on how the first-term lawmaker, who unseated…
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
