This week, 4-H Members in Illinois will join the 6 million youth across the country in celebrating National 4-H Week. Clubs around Illinois celebrate this week by highlighting the remarkable…

We toured the new Growmark Terminal in Seneca on Friday. Growmark started construction on the terminal in May of 2022 and it is ready to go when the barge reopens….

In this issue: Manteno Veterans Home looking for volunteers The Illinois Veterans Home (IVH) in Manteno, just to the north of our district, has issued a call for volunteers to…

“It has been impossible to get an appointment” within a reasonable distance, Leo said. “It is a fight every morning to find what facility has openings. And they disappear in…

Thank you to everyone that came to the Farm Safety Ag Breakfast Friday morning! Amy Rademaker was our guest speaker. She has been the Rural Health & Farm Safety Coordinator…

In this issue: September 17-23 is Farm Safety Week This is a very special week. Earlier this year I sponsored House Resolution 268 which declares September 17th through the 23rd…

Illinois charges its residents an estate tax, which is also known as a death tax, a tax imposed on some properties as they go through probate. If the size of the…

This is a very special week. Earlier this year I sponsored House Resolution 268 which declares September 17th through the 23rd as Farm Safety Week in Illinois. Fall harvest time…

Thank you to Confidential On-Site Paper Shredding and all the people from our area who stopped by our paper-shredding event on Saturday morning in Dwight. This is a great way…

In this issue: State income tax revenue fell in August Illinois income tax revenue fell by $61 million in August according to the latest report from the Commission on Government…