Planting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that led to lower than normal corn yields last fall. It’s the third year of a near historic drought for parts of the Corn Belt.
While stories of private equity firms running amok in health care are easy to find, new research paints a more nuanced picture.
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois families living under the federal poverty line can get extra help feeding their kids during summer vacation. Planned Parenthood wants to expand access to abortion in Illinois by not requiring patients to see a doctor. Downstate Illinois lawmakers are furious after Chicago-area House Democrats passed a measure banning…