Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

Testing accelerated at Rantoul meat processing plant hit by coronovirus outbreak

Rantoul Foods, one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants, accelerated its mass testing Friday as the number of confirmed cases at the plant rose to 55.

By Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 8 May 2020

Testing accelerated at Rantoul meat processing plant hit by coronovirus outbreak

Covid-19 cases rise at Central Illinois meat packing plant

The number of Covid-19 cases at one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants now stands at 52, health officials and plant management said Thursday.

By Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 7 May 2020

Processing plant hit with Covid-19 under scrutiny since March

The meat processing plant hit with a coronavirus outbreak came under scrutiny by health officials in March before it was cited for being more than 90% out of compliance with infection control practices last week. Public health officials said they visited Rantoul Foods- , which had 47 confirmed cases

By Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 5 May 2020

Processing plant hit with Covid-19 under scrutiny since March

Rantoul Foods issues statement in wake of Covid-19 outbreak

One of Central Illinois' largest hog processing plants, Rantoul Foods, has a confirmed 32 cases of Covid-19 since April 25, 2020. The company issued a statement today.

By Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 5 May 2020

Rantoul Foods issues statement in wake of Covid-19 outbreak

Covid-19 outbreak hits Rantoul meat processing plant

Just days before President Trump ordered meat packing plants to remain open to mitigate food shortages, Rantoul Foods in Central Illinois saw its first case. There are now 32.

By Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 4 May 2020

Covid-19 outbreak hits Rantoul meat processing plant

Reporter’s Diary: Senate Democrats push federal agencies for food supply protection plans

Three dozen Senate Democrats are pushing leaders of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and several other agencies how each plans to protect both the U.S. food supply and food supply chain workers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

By Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 20 Apr 2020

Reporter’s Diary: Senate Democrats push federal agencies for food supply protection plans

Reporter's Diary: Grocery store shortages

With the number of confirmed cases growing to more than 585, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker ordered Illinois residents to stay home until April 7, at least for now, as

By Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 20 Mar 2020

Seeking a Cure: Mental health access scarce in rural, farming communities

With farmers facing increasing stress and depression, Midwestern states and national farm groups are making more efforts to better provide services to alleviate the high rate of suicide among the

By Claire Hettinger/ Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 14 Feb 2020

Seeking a Cure: Mental health access scarce in rural, farming communities

TAKEN: Despite reforms, burden still heavy on owners of seized property

The value of the property seized has totaled in hundreds of millions of dollars in property, cash, jewelry and real estate over the last eight years, according to an analysis of Illinois State Police data by the Midwest Center for Investigative Center.

By Karen Liu, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 10 Jun 2019

TAKEN: Despite reforms, burden still heavy on owners of seized property

Taken: Reforms to state civil forfeiture laws still lag, critics say

Increasing lawsuits and allegations of civil right violations prompted the Illinois legislature to pass reforms of civil asset forfeitures that went into effect last year.

By Karen Liu, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 10 Jun 2019

Taken: Reforms to state civil forfeiture laws still lag, critics say

Breaking Down The Use Of Glyphosate In The U.S.

Glyphosate is the most used pesticide on U.S. agricultural crops, with the nation using an estimated 287 million pounds in 2016, according to an analysis by the Midwest Center

By Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 28 May 2019

Breaking down the use of glyphosate in the U.S.

Of 400 pesticides used on agriculture crops across the U.S, glyphosate is used at least three times more than all others, according to an analysis of data estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey.

By Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

/ 26 May 2019

Testing accelerated at Rantoul meat processing plant hit by coronovirus outbreak

Covid-19 cases rise at Central Illinois meat packing plant

Processing plant hit with Covid-19 under scrutiny since March

Rantoul Foods issues statement in wake of Covid-19 outbreak

Covid-19 outbreak hits Rantoul meat processing plant

Reporter’s Diary: Senate Democrats push federal agencies for food supply protection plans

Reporter's Diary: Grocery store shortages

Seeking a Cure: Mental health access scarce in rural, farming communities

TAKEN: Despite reforms, burden still heavy on owners of seized property

Taken: Reforms to state civil forfeiture laws still lag, critics say

Breaking Down The Use Of Glyphosate In The U.S.

Breaking down the use of glyphosate in the U.S.

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