In your weekly farm and rural news roundup, we look at two USDA-funded water infrastructure projects slated for rural Illinois announced last week by Assistant Secretary for Rural Development…
This week’s roundup of news and views for Illinois farmers and rural dwellers begins in Omaha, Neb. where Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index slipped for a third straight…
This week: the fallout from the White House trade war with China and uncertainties regarding other foreign trade deals is leading to record low confidence in the ag economy, while crop…
Fallout from Chinese tariffs on U.S. agriculture products continued this week, with the export tax on U.S. soybeans yet to go into effect. Meanwhile, soybean growers are looking elsewhere…
This week’s farm and rural news roundup is led by reaction from Illinois on the announced 25 percent tariff imposed on U.S. farm products by the Chinese government — how bad could…
In an interview with the USDA Illinois Director of Rural Affairs, Doug Wilson said quality of life is what rural dwellers seek most — we have details. Also making rural and farm headlines…
In this week’s farm and rural news roundup: The farmer’s share of the food dollar has fallen to its lowest level since at least 1993, according to the USDA. We also have news about…
Illinois lawmakers are pushing back in a show of bipartisan resistance to proposed tariffs against imported Chinese goods coming to the U.S., which led to a Chinese-proposed tariff…
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
