Budget Crunch Hits Immigrant And Refugee Services
As lawmakers in Springfield continue to fight over a state budget, service agencies across Illinois are beginning to operate in a reduced capacity
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After Stormy Spring, Farmers Could Face More Violent Weather In The Future
In Illinois, for example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently reported a decline in the health of the state’s corn plants for the second week in a row. In Missouri, farmers only had half of their soybeans planted by June 20th, the USDA’s official end of the planting season for the area.
Davis Says Trade With Cuba Could Help Overthrow Castro Regime
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) says he supports normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba as a step towards expanded trade with the country, which he believes would help hasten the overthrow of the Castro regime.
Actor Van Dyke’s Childhood Home On Condemned List
The star of films like "Mary Poppins" and TV's "The Dick Van Dyke Show" took to Twitter last week, calling attention to the Danville home he and his brother lived in during high school.
Budget Stalemate Extends To U of I Energy Research
The Smart Energy Design Assistance Center is one of a few areas funded differently on the U of I campus - with money passing through a state agency. It shut its doors Tuesday, laying off 50 people.