Illinois nears 9,000 COVID-19 deaths
— October 12, 2020SPRINGFIELD – 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…
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Black lawmakers seek to revamp social studies education
— October 8, 2020SPRINGFIELD – 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…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: U of I partners with Vortex on feed center
— August 6, 2020Mystery 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…
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Bankruptcies may rise in wake of pandemic
— May 31, 2020Editor’s note: In an interview with University of Illinois News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign law professor Robert M. Lawless,…
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Learn how small changes help environment in this webinar series
— April 12, 2020Small changes in habits can have a positive impact on the environment From lawn care, native plants, and managing home waste, to understanding animal behavior and atmospheric optics,…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Crop tours reveal less corn than USDA estimate
— August 27, 2020Independent 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…
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Chasing bumble bees on a patch of prairie
— August 5, 2020It’s hot and the key to the gate doesn’t work, but I can see the deep shade of mature woods and a swath of tall prairie plants just beyond the fence. Heavy clouds hover to the north…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Economist breaks down $19 billion ag package
— April 30, 2020Financial relief is once again coming to farmers via government aid, this time in the form of a $19 billion coronavirus-related economic aid package announced by USDA Director Sonny…
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