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BLOOMINGTON – The following is a statement from Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr., regarding the USDA’s announcement of Market Facilitation Program 2.0 payment schedule and county rate details. “We are very appreciative of the Administration and USDA Ag Secretary

MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center is pleased to announce Leonardo Lopez, MD has been named the chief medical officer for OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center. In this role, Dr. Lopez will be accountable for leading the practice of medicine as a member of the hospital

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois Human Rights Commission finding that a suburban Chicago school district’s policy regarding transgender students’ use of locker rooms was discriminatory could help the chances of a challenge to a similar policy in a nearby suburb, according to attorneys

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago beachfront music festival set for August has been canceled following concerns about its impact on endangered shorebirds. Organizers of Mamby on the Beach say the Aug. 23-24 festival was canceled due to “circumstances beyond our control,” including two

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a 55-year-old former Chicago resident to five years in prison for his part in a conspiracy to launder more than $100 million in illegal drug proceeds for two Mexican cartels. A U.S. attorney’s office statement says Mario Herrera, of Michoacán,

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A veteran in law enforcement research and training has been named executive director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority . Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced the appointment of Jason Stamps. The Senate must consent in the choice. Stamps has two

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Three organizations say they’re relying on an intergovernmental body to develop solutions to problems caused by invasive mussels in the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Commission, International Joint Commission and Great Lakes Fishery Commission said Monday

  WILL COUNTY – A five vehicle crash in Will County killed a driver and serious injured another on Thursday. According to the Illinois State Police, a truck tractor semi-trailer was traveling on I-55 northbound south of Lorenzo Road prior to entering a construction zone and failed to

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Trump administration’s decision to base new handouts to farmers hit by the trade war with China on how many acres they’ve planted might be a fairer way to distribute the cash than the previous system of payments per bushel heavily skewed toward soybean

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A state watchdog says two former employees at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum improperly disposed of items that may have had some historical value. The State Journal-Register reports one item was part of a wooden desk from the old Union Station that