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Grains mixed, Livestock mixed

Wheat for Jul. fell 2 cents at $6.0425 a bushel; Jul. corn was up 3.50 cents at $5.9075 a bushel, Jul. oats rose 6.25 cents at 3.36 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans was off .50 cent at $13.24 a bushel. Beef was mixed and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Jun. live cattle…

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Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Roars Into Kidzeum May 27

Exhibit Utilizes New Research to Create Distinct Dinosaur Environments SPRINGFIELD — Kidzeum of Health and Science in downtown Springfield is hosting a dyno-mite traveling exhibit from the Minnesota Children’s Museum. The exhibit is sponsored by the Tracy Family Foundation and the Don and Wanda Tracy Charity Fund of the Community Foundation for the Land of…

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Lawmakers OK bill to limit constitutional lawsuits to Cook, Sangamon County

Democrats accuse plaintiffs of ‘venue shopping’ in suits challenging COVID-19 orders, weapons ban By PETER HANCOCK & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Democrats who control the General Assembly muscled through a last-minute measure that will require any constitutional challenge to state laws to be filed in either Cook or Sangamon counties. The Illinois…

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Help coming for struggling homeowners as Pappas initiative leads to historic reform of Illinois’ property tax law

CHICAGO, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, who issued two studies last year that found gross inequities in the state’s property tax code, spearheaded the passage of groundbreaking legislation that would help homeowners who fall behind on their property taxes and close loopholes tax investors have exploited at the expense of…

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Grains mostly higher, Livestock mixed

Wheat for Jul. was up 1.25 cents at $6.0625 a bushel; Jul. corn gained 16.50 cents at $5.71 a bushel, Jul. oats fell 7.75 cents at 3.1450 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans advanced 34 cents at $13.4125 a bushel. Beef was mixed and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Jun. live cattle was…

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