Near Cities, Land Owners And Urban Farmers Confront Pressure From Development
On a side street near the Des Moines Water Works, a tall fence surrounds three garden plots. Geese fly overhead while trucks drive past a sign between…
Biodiesel Tax Credit Included In Year-End Spending Bill
Congress has reached a deal to keep the federal government open, pending a final vote in the Senate that’s expected this week. The spending bill also…
News Around Illinois – December 19, 2019
Teen Charged In Fiery Crash That Killed Woman In Home DECATUR – A teenager accused of crashing a car into a house while drunk has been charged in the death of an 87-year-old Decatur woman. A Macon County coroner’s jury ruled Wednesday that Mary Hinton’s death inside her home was caused by the actions of…
Illinois Congressional Delegation Sticks To Party Lines On Impeachment Vote
House Democrats in large part supported two impeachment articles against President Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois was one of three lawmakers who missed the historic House votes The Republican from the 15th congressional district is not seeking reelection and was on a long-planned…