Chefs, Hyde Park elementary students held end of year farmers market
The final event brought these lessons to life by transforming the school grounds into a community market.
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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.
They're going to talk about equity in agriculture and access to healthy foods in our state.
LaPorte County got involved to address the flooding, but farmers say the solution will hurt them.
Octavia Redmond, 48, was shot and killed while delivering mail on July 19, 2024, in the West Pullman neighborhood.
Tonight you can bring your furry friend to watch the Chicago Dogs game.
A mother is suing the village of Bedford Park, Illinois, following a crash that sent her two children to the hospital with brain injuries.
A U.S. magistrate judge recommended that Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's bid to dismiss the federal charges against her be denied.
Chicago police said the man died at the scene.
A U.S. magistrate judge recommended that Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's bid to dismiss the federal charges against her be denied.
The IRS said in a court filing that churches whose pastors endorse political candidates from the pulpit shouldn't lose their tax-exempt status.
Back in April, police body camera video showed Chapman in an altercation with a Harvey police officer after she was asked to leave a City Council meeting.
President Trump said Ukraine will get defensive weapons from the U.S., days after pausing some shipments.
President Trump said the U.S. will impose steep levies on imports from 14 countries starting next month, raising pressure on trading partners.
ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise.
The Antioch, Illinois, family said they wanted to share their story so others don't make the same mistake.
The rideshare customer made it very clear that her frustration is not over the amount of money that was charged, but rather that she was charged at all without her permission.
It doesn't help the situation, needless to say, if someone's air conditioning goes out at home. So experts have tips to prevent that from happening.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.
The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.
Climbing the stairs to the top of the former John Hancock Center is a feat unto itself, but Laura Valentine did it just months after undergoing a very complicated double organ transplant.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a person downstate, specifically in Southern Illinois, was hospitalized due to complications from West Nile.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
On Tuesday, July 1, the city's minimum wage will go up, along with wages for tipped workers, as part of Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Gary, Indiana Mayor Eddie Melton has said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion into the U.S. Steel Gary Works.
Michael Madsen apparently went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning, according to his manager.
The verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial comes after the high-profile proceedings started in May.
Jurors in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial continued their deliberations Wednesday on a racketeering conspiracy charge that they weren't able to agree over.
The partial verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial came on the second day of deliberations. The jury will return to deliberate on the final count Wednesday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' fate is in a jury's hands after listening to weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump are celebrating what they call a "victory" after last month's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Netanyahu praised President Trump for his leadership in the Middle East, and presented him with a letter nominating the president for the Nobel Peace Prize.
U.S. Postal Service workers on Tuesday were demanding more protections, almost a year after one of their own was killed while on the job.
Tonight you can bring your dogs to watch the Chicago Dogs.
Co-owners of Machine Hospitality Group just opened their third concept, Machine Cocktail Bar, which is within a three-block radius of the other two concepts, Headquarters Beercade and Dearly Beloved. Take a look with Jackie Kostek
Passengers at some airports across the U.S. no longer have to remove their shoes during regular TSA security checks, two sources familiar with the change confirmed to CBS News on Monday.
A mother is suing the village of Bedford Park, Illinois, following a crash that sent her two children to the hospital with brain injuries.
A crowd was said to be leaving Artis Lounge on Chicago Avenue following an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz when three shooters opened fire.
Earl Abernathy found the 7-month-old abandoned in a car seat in front of a Near West Side church amid soaring temperatures.
Some early-morning park walkers who found themselves in the middle of a fireworks disaster on Saturday.
Chicago police said the man died at the scene.
Anyone who has been on the fence about solar energy still has some time to take advantage before the cuts are official at the end of the year.
Volunteers spent the day picking up trash, weighing it, and getting it off the beach at 12th Street Beach, in part to keep plastics out of Lake Michigan.
Charles Leto is charged in the shooting this past Thursday evening that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred in Douglass Park.
CBS News Chicago has reported on this problem, and it turns out we are not the only ones having a hard time getting answers from the IRS.
Emissions from cars and trucks are among the greatest sources of air pollution in the Chicago area.
Mike Tauchman had three hits and two RBIs for the last-place White Sox, who won two of three at Toronto last month.
The 18-year-old Essengue enticed the Bulls with his strength and his athleticism. He is still getting adjusted to the physical style of play in the United States.
The Cubs got on the board early, then surged ahead with a five-run third inning.
Courtney Williams tied her season high with 25 points, Napheesa Collier scored 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 80-75.
On the day he was selected for the All-Star Game, White Sox starter Shane Smith (3-7) allowed five earned runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Preliminary information indicated there may have been a quarrel immediately before the shots were fired.
A crowd was said to be leaving Artis Lounge on Chicago Avenue following an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz when three shooters opened fire.
What is different in the ward, said Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th), is the involvement some who might not otherwise be invited to the conversation about violence prevention — like members of gangs.
Australian Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch.
The verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial comes after the high-profile proceedings started in May.
