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Real Green People is a monthly feature that puts a spotlight on folks who are being the green change they want to see in the world.
Many beef producers in Illinois will find little to celebrate during Beef Month. A supply glut, production problems due to weather conditions …
The father-son team of David and Marc Bremer carries on the operation, established in 1960 with a herd of certified purebred Angus. The farm w…
Ken Beck has carefully planned what to plant on the majority of his 1,800 acres this spring, but he also gave himself a little leeway. On 240 …
Along with homemade cloth face masks and bandanas, people are wearing disposable gloves and other disposable gear to protect themselves, but w…
The Shawnee National Forest has reopened the Lusk Creek Wilderness area in Pope County after removing 25 feral pigs, the agency said Wednesday.
While there is still debate on the causes, climate change is a reality. And farmers will likely feel the effects for years to come.
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Farmers in Illinois are keeping their eyes on the skies again, following the wettest year on record that kept many out of their fields until t…
The Shawnee National Forest plans to temporarily close the Lusk Creek Wilderness area in Pope County beginning Monday as officials take steps …
The Shawnee National Forest announced Tuesday it is closing its developed campgrounds and restrooms as part of the effort to limit the spread …
SUNFIELD — The National Weather Service in Paducah said Friday that preliminary indications from its damage surveyors suggest Thursday afterno…
Shawnee National Forest’s Snake Road is set to close the week of Sunday, March 15 so that snakes and amphibians, some of them considered threa…
It's that time again: Snake Road is closing the week of Sunday, March 15 for the spring migration of reptiles and amphibians to their winter h…
Tuesday's filing comes after months of warning signs about the financial health of Foresight and its operations in Southern Illinois.
The bankrupt owner of St. Louis-based coal company Foresight Energy has signaled that it plans to shut down a Macoupin County mine.
The Shawnee National Forest is hosting a public “field trip” meeting Friday in the Alexander County woodlands to discuss ideas to improve the …
When people get home from a long day of work, they often want to spend some time relaxing, binge-watching a TV show or playing a game with fam…
The full-time business began as a part-time venture that began as a hobby. The Korves family has farmed here for decades.
GREENVILLE — What happens when a committee designs an agricultural museum? A hodgepodge of historic miscellany that offers something for everyone.
AVA — Darrin Thies has a lot of highly erodible land on his farm — all of it.
SCHELLER — Melvin and Louise Kabat, who will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in May, have experienced a lot. One thing they haven’t e…
David Daniken, a fifth-generation central Illinois farmer, is good at managing his mixed farm operation, including Christmas trees, pumpkins, …
The Carbondale Park District announced Tuesday that it was awarded $360,000 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund a laundr…
Illinois farmers will get a much-needed lift from two international trade agreements approved by the federal government this week, but experts…
Williamson Energy last month was granted the first of three application approvals for its Pond Creek Mine pipeline, which, if also approved by…
CHICAGO — Brian Duncan, an Ogle County farmer, has led the charge for the last two years in trying to find an affordable health care option fo…
In Illinois, corn and soybean growers saw production drop 18.6 percent and 20.4 percent respectively compared to 2018.
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