Lyndsay Jones

Some transportation groups are skeptical and some ag groups are seeking more information about the implications of a planned merger between rail rivals Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

We are committed to the economic well-being of Illinois agriculture and enriching the quality of farm family life. We strive to provide factual news and up-to-the-minute information on issues affecting farmers and communities throughout Illinois.

The Illinois Comptroller is warning people of a scam that uses QR codes — those scannable barcodes that look like a cluster of dots within a square — to send users to malicious websites that then seek to extract personal or financial information illicitly.

What began as a small opportunity to help a grade school basketball team is now a decades-long legacy for Mat Muirheid.

On a hot August day nearly four years ago, Oliver Kragelund expected to walk away from his job at an Atlanta (Logan County) grain elevator like normal.