Small Illinois farmers form coalition to oppose 2026 U.S. Farm Bill
At the center of the fight is the "Save Our Bacon Act," a provision that would gut animal welfare laws and disproportionately impact small farmers.
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At the center of the fight is the "Save Our Bacon Act," a provision that would gut animal welfare laws and disproportionately impact small farmers.
Chicago farmers market season is here and markets are opening across the city in May and June.
Orion Samuelson, a radio journalist known around the country for his reports on the agricultural industry, died this week.
The new financial aid package is expected to shore up the U.S. agricultural sector, which has been hurt by tariffs and a trade war with China.
Farmers are feeling the pressure from rising prices and slower soybean sales because of a broader trade war with China.
An hour and a half south of Chicago, Bray Grove Farm in Grundy County stands out as different from the rest; it is 100% sustainable by working with, not against, nature.
The final event brought these lessons to life by transforming the school grounds into a community market.
The Institute of Soil & Soul in Long Grove grows fruits and vegetables like others, but its restorative farming practices are informed by Jewish teachings and principles.
Program manager Sandra Carrera is inviting everyone to come to the market and try some of the new vendors in addition to their favorites.
No Illinois industry does more business with China than the agricultural sector.
No Illinois industry does more business with China than the agricultural sector, and farmers have been worried about the hit they could take with tariffs. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Illinois leaders want farmers and agricultural workers to know they have their backs when it comes to selling their good around the world, even amid President Donald Trump's escalating trade war.
Many local food pantry organizers and farmers attending the Chicago Food Justice Summit said there's a sense of panic amid federal funding cuts.
Many local food pantry organizers and farmers attending the Chicago Food Justice Summit said there's a sense of panic amid federal funding cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
One expert says these so-called "super pigs" — wild boars that were deliberately bred with domestic pigs – are an "ecological trainwreck."
Experts say the warmer early fall temperatures mean some of the summer fruits and veggies we love. But it also means some fall produce could be delayed.
Whether it's increased or decreased rainfall, or warmer temps stressing their crops, farmers in DeKalb County are trying to figure out how to keep their family business afloat.
Animal rights activists have vandalized a new portrait of King Charles III on display at a London gallery.
Turbines have made the difference between keeping the family farm and losing it for struggling farmers as agriculture becomes more unstable due to climate change. Read More
Nearly 2 million farmworkers help put food on American tables today, but modern machines powered by AI could eventually replace many of them.
French farmers say this is their last straw. Across the country they're burning tires spraying government buildings with manure.
Participants said the new law removes a barrier to help them develop their skills and future careers.
Monday was senior and scout day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Visitors age 60 and over got in for free. At the fair on Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill to allow students who participate in FFA, the Future Farmers of America, or 4-H, to be excused from school to attend official events.
Seven people died in the resulting 72-vheicle pile-up Monday, and nearly 40 were injured.
We have heard from farmers who call the crash tragically disappointing – especially since they believe there are better ways of farming. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central rivals.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan.
A 13-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting on Monday afternoon in southwest suburban Joliet.
A rare federal misdemeanor trial is set for next week in the case of the remaining "Broadview Six" protesters even after prosecutors dropped the overarching felony conspiracy charge against them earlier this month.
A New York-based investment firm has agreed to purchase Chicago's parking meter system from the company that purchased them in an infamous 75-year deal in 2008, but the deal still requires City Council approval.
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
An American doctor has tested positive in an Ebola outbreak in Africa. The CDC confirms Dr. Peter Stafford, an American missionary working in the Congo, has the virus. The CDC is working with the State Department to move him to Germany for care.
Gov. JB Pritzker minced no words on Monday about Mayor Brandon Johnson, sending the clearest message yet that the mayor isn't helping efforts to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois.
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday announced a new task force dedicated to fighting crime on the Chicago area's mass transit system.
Funeral arrangements were announced Monday afternoon for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Two rounds of swift but strong thunderstorms blew through the area, toppling a small plane at Midway Airport and leaving some power outages and damage in their wake.
Gov. JB Pritzker lobbed some strong words about the Chicago Bears straight at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Monday morning.
A 13-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting on Monday afternoon in southwest suburban Joliet.
One person is dead, and two others were hospitalized, in a home explosion in Wonder Lake, Illinois, far northwest of Chicago Sunday night.
A rare federal misdemeanor trial is set for next week in the case of the remaining "Broadview Six" protesters even after prosecutors dropped the overarching felony conspiracy charge against them earlier this month.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central rivals.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
Edgar Quero hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Sunday in the rubber game of their first crosstown series this season.
Murakami added his 17th homer in the fifth, a two-run shot to center off Jameson Taillon that traveled an estimated 428 feet.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office will announced a new taskforce Monday bringing federal officers on board to help with crime on CTA.
