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How an Illinois farmer turned flooded farmland into rice paddies

By Julia Rendleman, Molly Parker, and Lylee Gibbs
Sep 09, 2025 10:09 am - One Illinois man’s decadeslong fight to convert his fields into rice paddies demonstrates how it’s possible to bring diversity to the Corn Belt, but improbable so long as federal farm policy remains focused on soybeans and corn.
US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit

By JOHN O'CONNOR
Sep 03, 2025 3:19 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal appeals court has approved Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court decision that found the prohibition...
‘We’ve been fighting crime,’ Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims

By SOPHIA TAREEN
Aug 28, 2025 8:00 am - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime, showing off parts of the city where violent crime has decreased and saying sending in the National Guard could only escalate problems.
License plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies among investigation concerns

By JOHN O'CONNOR
Aug 26, 2025 8:32 am - One of the nation's leading operators of automated license-plate reading systems announced Monday it has paused its operations with federal agencies because of confusion and concern — including in Illinois — about the purpose of their investigations.
DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1

By Peter Hancock
Aug 25, 2025 5:20 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Federal officials are continuing to press their demand for Illinois’ unredacted voter registration database, which includes sensitive personal information, and are now giving state officials until Monday, Sept. 1, to comply.
How much additional revenue did your school district receive through state’s evidence-based funding formula?

By Jake Griffin
Aug 23, 2025 11:00 am - School districts statewide will receive a combined $8.9 billion from the state’s evidence-based funding program, an increase of nearly $300 million from last year’s allocation.
Billboard for Proud Boys extremist group removed in southern Illinois after public pressure

By Molly Parker
Aug 20, 2025 7:04 am - BREESE, Ill. — After strong community opposition, including a county board meeting where dozens of people spoke against it, the Proud Boys billboard that was put up near ...
Illinois beekeepers battle losses, costs to keep hives buzzing

By Tom O’Connor
Aug 19, 2025 10:36 am - Beekeepers face steep startup costs and significant bee colony losses — often exceeding 50% annually. Illinois has more than 5,400 registered beekeepers, with nearly nine in 10 managing 10 hives or fewer.
9-year-old sets up stand, offers free compliments to anyone who stops by

By Sydney Page
Aug 16, 2025 4:00 am - 9-year-old Ethan Wargo sets up a compliment stand in his front yard, offering free, personalized compliments to anyone who stops to chat. His kindness goes viral.
DOJ demands Illinois hand over complete voter database, including sensitive redacted information

By Peter Hancock
Aug 15, 2025 4:21 pm - The U.S. Department of Justice is insisting Illinois election officials hand over the state’s entire computerized voter registration database, including sensitive information such as driver’s license and partial Social Security numbers.

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