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Agriculture
10 months ago
A smashing time

Work off some frustration, help next year’s crop.

Christian County farmer Ben Curtin (left), his wife Linda and daughter Lori Parks hosted Gov. JB Pritzker (center) and Illinois Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II at their family farm in Taylorville on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. The group discussed the impact of tariffs and the Trump administration’s purchases of Argentinian beef on Illinois farmers. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Agriculture
10 months ago
‘Illinois is on your side’: Pritzker acts to aid IL farmers hurt by rising costs, tariffs

Many Illinois farmers are saying that rising costs and tariffs are threatening their livelihood.  

A Chicago Transit Authority bus leaves a stop on the city’s North Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Agriculture
10 months ago
Guv not keen on transit fix … as is

House floats untested idea in response to unpopular Senate-passed bill.

Recall
Agriculture
10 months ago
Nationwide recall of Golden Island Fire-Grilled Korean Barbecue Pork Jerky due to metal contamination

Over 2 million pounds of jerky sold at Costco and Sam’s Club are affected.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Agriculture
10 months ago
Illinois joins lawsuit to force federal government not to pause SNAP benefits

Nearly 2M Illinoisans could lose benefits as federal shutdown continues.

Farming
Agriculture
10 months ago
The 1887 law that powers modern agricultural science at U of I

As ACES continues to evolve, its mission is to provide science-backed solutions to the world’s pressing challenges.

Agriculture
11 months ago
SNAP changes leave a bitter taste

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

Education
11 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
11 months ago
IAITC awards over $668K to support ag education in Illinois classrooms

IAITC continues to foster early connections to agriculture

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