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15 hours ago
Grant program could bring fresh food options to Downtown Springfield
Awards available for independent grocers, food co-ops and corner stores.
18 hours ago
Illinois refinery helping United lower emissions with sustainable aviation fuel
Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery celebrated by Pritzker, company leaders.
4 days 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.
4 days 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.
5 days ago
Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are wary
Executive order allows broader use of tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel.
6 days 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."
2 weeks ago
Pumpkin patches and apple orchards ready for busy fall season
Cooler weather brings more visitors as fall season continues.
2 weeks 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.
3 weeks ago
IDNR improving rules for nuisance deer hunting permits
Department met with JCAR members to discuss concerns.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks ago
‘Looking at the forest as a crop’: Trump admin’s logging rule would expose Shawnee Forest
The Trump administration wants to bolster U.S. timber production. Environmentalists say its rule change could wreak environmental havoc.
4 weeks ago
Spike in diesel prices hitting central Illinois truckers hard
The national average is a record $6.23 a gallon.
