These 61 organizations will receive $3.5M in Illinois local food grants
The state program will serve 35 counties in effort to keep food local.
Jerry Costello II
2026 butter cow: ‘Miles of Smiles’ is State Fair’s theme in celebration of Route 66
The fair will run from Aug. 13 through Aug. 23.
Pritzker, Bailey seek to convince farmers at forum they’re the best candidate for agriculture
Candidates for Illinois governor and the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate addressed farmers at the event near Bloomington.
Illinois soybean farmers welcome federal aid, but fear long-term trade damage
Federal payments are headed to Illinois farmers after last year’s trade war.
Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are ‘crushing’ farmers
The aid package is about half the size of one offered in the first Trump administration.
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 ...
WITH VIDEOS: New ag director says flooding, broadband among top priorities
Jerry Costello II has some decorating to do in his office. The new director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture ...
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