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Respiratory virus levels trending down across Illinois
Illinois’ overall respiratory virus level has dropped to Low in recent weeks and all counties in Illinois are now at Low level for COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time since October, CDC data indicates as of the week ending March 23. The total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois declined 20 percent during the same…
Read MoreIllinois Soybean Association (ISA) Praises Biodiesel Implementation
Bipartisan B20 Law Benefits Illinois Environment, Industry, Drivers, and Farmers Implementation of a bipartisan bill to encourage the use of higher blends of biodiesel takes effect on Monday, April 1. Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) Chairman Ron Kindred and other supporters call the new law a landmark statute that will benefit all Illinoisians as well as…
Read MoreRespiratory Virus Levels Trending Down Across Illinois
Illinois’ overall respiratory virus level has dropped to Low in recent weeks and all counties in Illinois are now at Low level for COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time since October, CDC data indicates as of the week ending March 23. The total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois declined 20% during the same week…
Read MoreLet’s Cook! – April 4, 2024
I hope you all had a very nice Easter weekend. As is traditional, we had ham for dinner. As I was preparing dinner, I began recalling Easter dinners from my childhood. I remember as a child, several weeks before Easter, the whole family would drive to J.C. Penney twenty miles away to buy Easter outfits. I…
Read MoreIllinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds
Cost of teaching degree followed by low pay, benefits, seen as obstacles By PETER HANCOCK | Capitol News Illinois Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact. That’s according to the latest annual survey of school…
Read MoreFrom theory to practice: Applying complementary colors in the landscape
By Emily Swihart Although we have been taught colors since before we began attending school, colors can be challenging. Colors are complicated and there is so much variety it may seem overwhelming. I think of the wall of paint color swatches at the hardware store, and you may recall entire sections are devoted to shades…
Read MoreSenators push for answers on ‘unambitious’ trade strategy
By TAMMIE SLOUP | FarmWeek A group of senators lambasted the Biden administration’s “unambitious” trade strategy, calling for answers pertaining to planned actions and intentions to pursue free trade agreements. The letter was sent March 13 to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, and led by Minority Whip John Thune,…
Read MoreFor the most part, incumbents beat back challengers amid low primary turnout
By PETER HANCOCK | Capitol News Illinois With only a few exceptions, incumbent officeholders in Illinois cruised to easy victories in primary elections Tuesday that were marked by historically low voter turnout. Although final numbers won’t be known for several more days, preliminary returns from many of the state’s larger counties showed turnout hovering in…
Read MoreJERSEY: Unofficial election results are in
By Steven Spencer Unofficial results for the Jersey County General Primary Election are in with a 23.73 percent total voter turnout. On the Republican ballot, C.D. Davidsmeyer received 100 percent of the votes with 2,557 votes cast in his favor for Representative in the General Assembly. Mitchell Reynolds received 62.63 percent of the vote with…
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