Governor Signs Milkweed Bill To Help Monarch Butterfly
Illinois now has a law on the books that promotes the milkweed plant, in order to protect the monarch butterfly.
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The Death And Life Of The Great Lakes; Superman’s Hometown
On this encore edition of The 21st: Why it's so tough to keep the world's largest freshwater system clean. Plus, an interview with the mayor of Metropolis, Illinois.
GOP Taps Michaels For County Auditor
A Republican county board member from Rantoul will be the next Champaign County Auditor.
Keep It Local: Rural Foundations Encourage Designating Localities As Heirs To Stem Wealth Drain
It’s a common story: Ambitious kids move from small towns to larger cities, never to look back. When their parents die, the family wealth that’s been built over generations through farming, ranching or agriculture-related businesses often follows the kids, draining the economic lifeblood from those rural communities.
Disposition Of Remains Law Donates Bodies To Science
Next year Illinois will have a new way to dispose of dead bodies where no next of kin is found, or families don’t have the means to pay for a burial and it could benefit students.