Impact Our biggest stories in 2025 A year of power, policy and the people caught in between. By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest / 22 Dec 2025
Government Lawmakers tried to reform Illinois’ food system. Here’s why it failed. State government resistance and Trump’s rollback of food infrastructure funding have undermined Illinois lawmakers' efforts to keep food dollars local and support small producers. By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest / 8 May 2025
