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
2 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
2 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
3 months ago
SNAP changes leave a bitter taste

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

Education
3 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
3 months ago
IAITC awards over $668K to support ag education in Illinois classrooms

IAITC continues to foster early connections to agriculture

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

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

Business
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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.