My husband’s family farm was within a mile of some of the significant flooding but thankfully was spared due to being a little higher ground.



Market data for week ending Aug. 28, 2026.




Gov. JB Pritzker’s career as a venture capitalist and philanthropist from Chicago seems far-removed from agriculture, yet they parallel one another, according to the two-term governor.


Running on a platform of affordability, safety and education, Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey gave his stance on issues during the recent Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable.