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The American Soybean Association (ASA) is now accepting applications for two director positions. ASA directors may serve a maximum of three, three-year terms. Both directors whose seats are up for election are eligible for an additional term. ASA Director eligibility requirements indicate that candidates: Must be a member of the Illinois Soybean Growers, an affiliate…

Groups also call for changes to state’s homicide reporting, cold case investigations By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois Clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Advocates for stricter gun laws rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday for a measure aimed at protecting domestic violence victims and two other criminal justice reforms. The bills are backed by organizations such as…

By BRIAN DUNCAN Illinois Farm Bureau President  In 2001, I participated in Illinois Farm Bureau’s inaugural Market Study Tour to China. Our group visited a training kitchen where chefs were learning recipes featuring U.S. beef and pork products. In the kitchen’s cooler, I discovered the pork was from a facility in Waterloo, Iowa, where many…

By U.S. Small Business Administration (Published on April 17, 2024) Join us for National Small Business Week from April 28 – May 4, 2024 as we celebrate the backbone of our economy by recognizing the entrepreneurs, small businesses, and innovative startups that define communities across America. Set against the backdrop of the historic Small Business Boom fueled by…

Participants are being sought for the annual tri-state Blessing of the Squad Cars scheduled for Sunday, April 28 at the Bald Knob Cross Cross of Peace in southern Illinois’ Union County. The gates will open at 10 a.m., the blessing will be performed at 12:30 p.m., and the event will conclude at 2 p.m. Lunch…

The Illinois Arts Council (IAC) has announced its Illinois Poetry Out Loud champion, Yohanna Endashaw of Niles West High School, Skokie and runner-up, Kate Roth of Central High School, Champaign. In Illinois this year, 44 high schools, 205 teachers and over 7,000 students participated in Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest. On March 11, 16…

Today, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) and Jack Bergman (R-MI-01) introduced the Protect Postal Performance Act – bipartisan legislation to halt plans to consolidate U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DCs) if they are located in underperforming postal districts. Facilities in Champaign and Springfield have been recommended for downsizing despite the region’s dismal…