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Early voting continues to shatter records

— October 23, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases, voters in Illinois and across the nation are shattering records for early voting. As of Friday, Oct. 23, according to the Illinois…

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: ‘Perfect Storm’ conditions spark field fires
— October 21, 2020

For the second time this summer, a wind-related calamity leads our weekly farm news headlines; we have info on the cluster of crop field fires that occurred last week. Also in the news:…
Battle over Supreme Court race could exceed $6M in spending
— October 17, 2020

With Election Day two weeks away, top Republican donors have funneled more than $2.5 million to unseat one of four Democratic justices on the Illinois Supreme Court, and potentially…
Black lawmakers seek to revamp social studies education
— October 8, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Leaders of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus began pushing Wednesday, Oct. 7 for a complete overhaul of the state’s social studies curriculum to ensure that contributions…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: U of I partners with Vortex on feed center
— August 6, 2020

Mystery seeds stalking mailboxes SPRINGFIELD — The buzz phrase of the week in U.S. agriculture: mystery seeds. Suddenly, it seems everyone is getting them. From the Heartland to the…

Online relationship program launches to support couples
— October 19, 2020

Stressors in life, including the challenges of the current COVID-19 pandemic, can take a toll on marriages and other close, intimate relationships. Family studies researchers at the…
Illinois nears 9,000 COVID-19 deaths
— October 12, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Monday, Oct. 12 that an additional 53 people in the state had died of COVID-19 over the weekend, pushing the statewide…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Crop tours reveal less corn than USDA estimate
— August 27, 2020

Independent crop tours across the Midwest are yielding harvest estimates, with early results coming in lower than USDA estimates. Also in this week’s report: more data is available…