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Illinois’ only cover crop incentive program could lose nearly a third of its funding under Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposed state budget. A bill to increase funding missed Friday’s committee deadline. Farmers and environmental advocates warn conservation efforts could stall without it.
Child labor violations in agriculture span multiple industries, but crop production consistently ranks the highest. Explore decades of federal data on violations, fines, and the companies involved.
In February, the USDA terminated about 6,000 jobs. Following a judge’s order, many employees have been reinstated, but the Trump administration is moving forward with plans to reduce the federal workforce.
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The nonprofit newsroom joins 12 other Illinois media outlets in the Local Media Association cohort, aimed at building diverse revenue models to ensure long-term, impactful investigative reporting.
The announcement follows a story published earlier this month that examined the high number of cases of the brain cancer, glioblastoma, found by researcher Caitlin McClain.
An analysis by Investigative Midwest found that a substantial share of Iowa’s rivers and lakes labeled as impaired have remained in poor condition for at least a decade, highlighting persistent pollution risks for swimmers, boaters, and others who regularly use these waters.
By stretching one congressional day to 7,056 hours and claiming it’s the only day left in the session, Republicans have ensured that no vote can be forced to overturn Trump’s national emergency — keeping his tariff war locked in place.
Oklahoma leaders have embraced large-scale battery storage as part of the state’s growing wind and solar industry. But farmers fear fire risks, land devaluation and a lack of local control.
Lessie Ann Patterson lived in Monticello, Illinois, for 25 years before dying in 2015 from glioblastoma, a rapidly advancing brain cancer with an average survival time of 12 to 18
