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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…
Read MoreDinosaurs: 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…
Read MoreLawmakers 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…
Read MorePolice: Suburban Chicago officer fatally shoots man after call to assist paramedics
DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) — A man has been fatally shot by a police officer who was called to assist paramedics at a suburban Chicago apartment building, authorities said. Des Plaines police said Scott MacDonald, 55, was shot about 7:37 p.m. Wednesday in a hallway. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Before the…
Read MoreCarjacking suspect, police dog dead after shootout in suburban Chicago
BATAVIA, Ill. (AP) — A carjacking suspect and a police dog both died Wednesday after a pursuit ended with a crash and a shootout in suburban Chicago, authorities said. Officers were trying to execute a traffic stop in South Elgin on a man wanted on a warrant when the man fled to Batavia, where he…
Read MoreHelp 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…
Read MoreProsecutors: Man drove car into planned Illinois abortion clinic in attempted arson
DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A 73-year-old man is facing federal charges after he rammed a car into a planned abortion clinic in an eastern Illinois city and also was trying to set the building on fire, authorities announced Tuesday. Police arrived at the clinic site in Danville about 4:30 a.m. Saturday to find Philip…
Read MoreGrains 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…
Read MoreEditorial: El Niño permitting, Midwest farmers look set to feed a hungry world, bring down price of eggs
Chicago Tribune. May 19, 2023. This is planting season in the Farm Belt, and Midwest farmers are revving up for a big year ahead. Global demand for corn, soybeans and other basic commodities remains strong, supplies are tight and producers have plenty of money to invest in their crops as they eye a third straight…
Read MoreEditorial: Keep Illinois law strong on protecting personal biometric information
Chicago Sun-Times. May 16, 2023. Illinois’ Biometric Information and Protection Act has been under attack almost since the day it was enacted, from companies that don’t want to bother with it.If a company runs afoul of the law and racks up penalties for doing so, the answer should not be to throw out a good…
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