biofuel gas pump and airplane
Agriculture
2 years ago
SAF Tax Credit Rules for Biofuels

Biofuel producers and farmers will essentially have the rest of 2024 as a “safe harbor” or “pilot project” to figure out how they will account for climate-smart practices on farms to garner longer-term tax credit for producing a low-carbon jet fuel.

Mario Treto, Jr.
Business
2 years ago
After 3 years, state poised to enforce law aiming to end lending discrimination

Nearly half a century later, many people in Illinois argue the federal CRA has failed to live up to its promise. Whether that’s because the law was too narrow in scope, or because the lending business itself has changed dramatically over the decades, urban metropolitan areas like Chicago are still plagued with crumbling neighborhoods where few lenders are willing to invest.

MAY
History
2 years ago
4 festive facts about the month of May

May is a festive month in many ways. Warm weather characterizes much, if not all, of May in many regions, compelling people to spend more time outdoors.

Education
2 years ago
UPDATE: D-186 confirms Lawrence closure

News broke at city council meeting

Local
2 years ago
Rally for violence prevention program

Supports say Reimagine Public Safety Act is vital

History
2 years ago
Kicking off the Civil War

ALPLM’s latest catch

Local
2 years ago
24 new bikes for Harvard Park kids

Mayor Misty Buscher was there on Tuesday morning to help the kids with their first biking lesson.

Crime
2 years ago
Released with no bond for multiple DUIs, crashes into 4 parked vehicles

Police say Craig demonstrated several signs of impairment, which led to his arrest for aggravated DUI.

Farmer sprays pesticide on soybean field
Agriculture
2 years ago
EPA Proposes Ban on Acephate for Agriculture

Acephate, an insecticide commonly used by soybean and cotton farmers in the Midsouth to control stink bugs, will be a chemical tool removed from the proverbial toolbox under an EPA proposal now out for a 60-day public comment period.

Civil War era document
History
2 years ago
Pritzkers purchase key Civil War document to be housed at ALPLM

Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Governor Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker visited […]