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Fresh food
Local
3 weeks ago
Grant program could bring fresh food options to Downtown Springfield

Awards available for independent grocers, food co-ops and corner stores.

United Airlines plane in Chicago
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Illinois refinery helping United lower emissions with sustainable aviation fuel

Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery celebrated by Pritzker, company leaders.

Students from the FFA chapter at Central A&M high school helped feed farmers.
Local
3 weeks ago
FFA students feed hungry farmers

The lunch bags contained pork burgers, chips, a cookie and trail mix. A bottle of water was also included.

Grain bin
Local
3 weeks ago
Illinois launches low-interest grain storage loan program for farmers

The announcement comes as farmers struggle with high operating costs, tariffs and an unpredictable market.

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel Tuesday, September 15 at a Road Ranger station near the Capitol Media Group studios in Springfield.
Local
3 weeks ago
Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are wary

Executive order allows broader use of tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel.

Local
3 weeks ago
Federal grant slowdown stymies fresh food nonprofit, Budzinski

Budzinski is frustrated that the administration delays or even revokes grants: “I think that’s illegal.”

Illinois pumpkin farm
Local
4 weeks ago
Pumpkin patches and apple orchards ready for busy fall season

Cooler weather brings more visitors as fall season continues.

Corn Crop September, 2024
Local
1 month ago
Corn yields may be lower in 2026 thanks to rain, summer heat

Nice weather allowed for early planting, followed by rain and heat later on.

Deer
Local
1 month ago
IDNR improving rules for nuisance deer hunting permits

Department met with JCAR members to discuss concerns.

Soybeans planted in cereal rye cover crop. Planting cover crops can reduce soil erosion, break up compacted soil, provide a habitat for beneficial insects and wildlife, and prevent latent fertilizer from leaching into rivers and streams. (Photo by Jennifer Jones, Illinois Extension)
IL State News
1 month ago
Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

An $18 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund will help Salk researchers test those questions in the field by measuring how resilient these plants are to drought and other climate stressors, how much carbon they can store and for how long, and how to get the plants onto farms at scale.

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