News Around Illinois – March 5, 2020
Involve Women In Policy That Involves Women: Report SPRINGFIELD – Illinois officials say the state should be doing more to level the playing field for women and girls. A council working toward that goal released its first annual report on Wednesday. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is leading the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, which […]
A Decade-Long Study Finds Cover Crops Help Farmers Improve Soil
Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa conducted a 10-year study on the conservation benefits of planting cereal rye as a cover crop on corn…
Facilities Panel Looks At Revised Champaign County Jail Plan
The Champaign County Board Facilities Committee reviewed the latest version of a jail consolidation plan Wednesday night. The revised proposal from the Champaign architectural firm Reifsteck Reid & Co. made a few changes from the version viewed by county board members last fall. It would reduce total inmate capacity by about 20 beds and […]