Sustainable Farming Leader To Speak In Champaign
Mark Shepard describes how he transformed a 100-acre corn and soybean farm into a model for sustainable agriculture.
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Mike Madigan Running For General Assembly…No, Not That One
Urbana businessman and city council member Mike Madigan is running for the 52nd state senate district, he announced Monday in Champaign.
Rauner’s ‘Must Pass’ Turnaround Agenda Doesn’t Include Education Reform
Before he was governor, Rauner was a wealthy private equity investor known in some circles for his involvement in education; there's even a charter school named after him: Chicago's Rauner College Prep.
U of I’s McFadden Wins Wheelchair Women Div. Of NYC Marathon; Josh George Places 2nd In Men’s
University of Illinois wheelchair athletes had a strong showing in Sunday's New York City Marathon, with Tatyana McFadden winning the women's division, and Josh George placing second among the men.
Illinois Congressional Delegation United In Backing Paul Ryan as House Speaker
In the same week that Illinois Republicans split on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, they united behind the choice of Ryan to succees John Boehner as Speaker of the U.S. House.
