Gov. Pat Quinn has asked the U.S. secretary of agriculture to issue a disaster declaration for an additional 69 Illinois counties. That means the state has now asked the USDA to declare all 102 Illinois counties as disaster...
KENTLAND, Ind. – The Newton County, Indiana Punkin’ Vine Fair auction was pretty special Saturday evening.
4-H members raised nearly $12,000 for their friend, who was recently diagnosed with a form of Hodgkins...
Iroquois County’s annual livestock sale today (Mon) brings the 2012 County Fair to a close. And the 4-H and FFA livestock sale, it’s hoped, will find the usual buyers lined up and ready to support the many projects displayed...
Both support override of the Governor’s budget vetoes
Dwight, IL…Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) and Representative Jason Barickman (R-Champaign) hosted a town hall meeting in Dwight on Monday to discuss the continued...
CHICAGO (AP) -- The crews of more than 350 yachts have set sail in this year's Chicago-to-Mackinac Island race, a Lake Michigan tradition that's more than a century old.
Teams sailed throughout the day and overnight into...
KENTLAND --- Sheriff’s Police in Newton County, Indiana are investigating the strangulation of a jail inmate. The unidentified inmate was airlifted to a Peoria hospital after initial treatment at Iroquois Memorial Hospital...
The 41st Annual Talent Show is among the events at the Iroquois County Agricultural & 4-H Club Fair at Crescent City. The Talent Show is featured Friday night at the 4-H Center A Junior and Senior division is featured...
RANTOUL — Birkey's Farm Store has acquired an agricultural equipment dealership in north central Illinois, bringing the company's total number of stores to 12.
Birkey's, a Case IH dealer, signed an agreement with brothers...
CHICAGO — The unemployment rate across Illinois increased slightly in June, ending nine straight months of decreases.
In its monthly report on statewide unemployment Thursday, the state Department of Employment Security...
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CHICAGO — Attorneys for imprisoned former Illinois Gov. George Ryan are going before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to contest his conviction on several corruption charges.
Ryan's lawyers will begin...
