The U.S. is bracing for a virus that could devastate its hog operations

The U.S. is bracing for a virus that could devastate its hog operations

An African Swine Fever outbreak in the U.S. could kill millions of pigs in the country, mean financial ruin for some growers and put a quick end to the country’s lucrative pork exports. So federal and state officials, made all the more wary by the disease showing up in the Caribbean, have begun plotting how…

217 Today: Monday, Oct. 18, 2021

217 Today: Monday, Oct. 18, 2021

Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 Today’s headlines:  By the end of the month, Democrats who control the General Assembly will approve a new map determining Illinois’ congressional district boundary lines for the next decade. The Durga Puja festival took place over the weekend at the Channing-Murray Foundation in Urbana. The annual festival celebrates the Hindu goddess Durga. Nearly…