Five things to know about pesticides, cancer and a pending Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide...
Pesticide drift is catching schools off guard. Lawmakers want to require notice before spraying.
More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to...
Lawmakers tried to reform Illinois’ food system. Here’s why it failed
Two bills that would have required more transparency in the process that provides food to state agencies did not make...
Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demand
Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed a 31% funding cut for farmers who plant cover crops to prevent soil erosion and...
Campaign cash flows from ethanol and corn sectors as Illinois lawmakers weigh carbon capture regulations
Illinois faces legislative and environmental challenges with carbon capture technology amid intense lobbying by Marquis Energy and the corn industry.
As Illinois session ends, lawmakers’ attempt to reinstate wetland protections fails
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a major Clean Water Act provision protecting wetlands. Illinois lawmakers attempted to codify protections into...
INVESTIGATE MIDWEST: Farmers have clamored for the Right to Repair for years. It’s getting little traction in John Deere’s home state
The Farm Bureau agreed not to support R2R legislation in exchange for consumer repair diagnostics. Farmers and repair advocates say...
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