ILLINOIS (RFD) — The early June heat should be good for Illinois’ emerging crops says DTN Chief Agriculture Meteorologist Bryce Anderson. Anderson sees much of June progressing with stretches of heat followed by periods of rainfall, which will provide quality growing conditions for producers throughout much of Illinois.… read more

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says the state’s legislators will not be getting raises in the next budget year, which begins July 1. Mendoza made her decision known in a video she released Wednesday. The issue of a pay raise for legislators came up as they debated budget details in the early-morning hours Sunday. Republican legislators…… read more

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Just hours before his administration was to respond to a challenge to his authority in the U.S. Supreme Court, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office has announced guidance for places of worship to reopen, signaling he’s lifting his restrictions. Pritzker has been under fire from churches that filed a handful of lawsuits, including one before the…… read more

ILLINOIS (IRN) — Illinois’ looming expansion of vote by mail for the coming General Election is likely to draw the ire of President Donald Trump, who says there’s a potential for “tremendous fraud” in such programs.   State lawmakers passed expanded mail-in voting during their pandemic special session.   State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park,…… read more

ILLINOIS (RFD) — Data released on the cost of producing corn and soybeans in Illinois in 2019 and the numbers are compared to the 2018 crop year. The report looks at both per-bushel and a per-acre cost says Brad Zwilling with Illinois Farm Business Farm Management. You can access the report at “farmdocdaily.illinois.edu”.… read more