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Agriculture
9 months ago
SNAP changes leave a bitter taste

Advocate says the “Big Beautiful Bill” shifts major costs to the state.

Education
9 months ago
Budzinski slams Trump admin for cancelling $23M in UI research grants

U.S. Rep. visits University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute after DOE terminates climate, clean water projects seen as political retaliation.

Young soybean plants in a no-till agricultural field. Captured in mid June in the Midwest.
Education
9 months ago
IAITC awards over $668K to support ag education in Illinois classrooms

IAITC continues to foster early connections to agriculture

ADM Decatur
Business
9 months ago
ADM marks opening of new Central Milling Laboratory

The new laboratory is equipped with advanced testing technologies and analytical tools.

Business
9 months ago
Tariffs could raise beer prices

“There was a concern on barley being taxed.”

Crews battled a field fire near Blue Mound Sunday afternoon.
Agriculture
9 months ago
Crews battle 2 field fires near Blue Mound

The Blue Mound Fire Department told WAND that firefighters were working to put out the fires just before 4 p.m.

Agriculture
10 months ago
World’s grain buyers eyeball IL assets

“To be blunt, it’s a pretty tough mission right now” with tariffs, says ag director Jerry Costello.

Agriculture
10 months ago
Illinois’ diminishing wetlands

The state had 8 million wetlands acres in the 1980’s. Now only 275,000 acres are protected by the Clean Water Act.

tariffs
Business
10 months ago
Expert says ‘consumers are stuck’ with tariffs, small businesses feeling the pinch

While most local businesses are not engaging in large-scale international trade, they do still have to buy supplies, which often come from other countries.

Entertainment
10 months ago
The 2025 Illinois and Du Quoin State Fair welcomed over a million visitors

Springfield saw 723,079 fair goers and The Du Quoin State Fair saw 282,204 attendees!!

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