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More than 85% of farm families rely on off-farm income. They often need the jobs to cover costs as smaller farms struggle to produce enough money.
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The pilot program aims to eliminate $1B of medical debt for Illinoisans
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New law bans practices aimed at lowering insurance payouts
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The Kaw tribe has reclaimed a sacred boulder that was used for a century as a monument to some of the people who pushed them out of Kansas.
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Dangerous heat is expected this week in central Illinois.
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Insect researchers are also seeking help from ‘civilian scientists’ to document cicadas statewide
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Some people might be allergic to the insects.
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Solar power is the fastest growing source of electricity in the U.S., but some new solar installations are taking over productive farm ground. Scientists are trying to develop ways to get both calories and kilowatts from the same land, but that’s not as easy as it might seem.
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The fair is moving away from a paper entry system.
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That means the mind-altering products will be unchecked for yet another summer in Chicago and beyond.
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On this episode, we hear from an Illinois couple who saw the bills rise to a level they no longer plan to have additional children.
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For tourists, Illinois is the place to be for the historic cicada emergence. The 17-year brood in the state’s northern half and the 13-year brood in the southern part are set to converge near Springfield.