Illinois collector’s passion runs to windmills, cranes
Some collectors like farm items such as pumps or hit-and-miss engines, rather than tractors or implements. For Paul Behrends of Foosland, Ill., windmills are his passion.
Republican U.S. House Speaker John Boehner announced Friday he will resign as Speaker and leave his top job in the 435-seat chamber at the end of October.
Caterpillar, Inc. will slash 10,000 production and management jobs globally – beginning with several thousand immediate layoffs in central Illinois and other U.S. CAT facilities – by 2018.
Judge expands potential claim pool for egg price-fixing case
Two of the nation’s largest egg producers face possible settlement costs of $100 million or more following a federal judge’s ruling, which extended class action status in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the victims of an elaborate egg price-fixing scheme.
Rennekamp appointed new director of Ohio extension
Roger Rennekamp, the associate dean for Outreach and Engagement at Oregon State University, has been named the next director of Ohio State University extension.
Former Peanut Corp. chief gets 28 years in food recall judgment
Jeff Almer, the son of one of nine victims who died from tainted peanut butter, said in court to the man found responsible for her death, "You took my mom. You kicked her right of the cliff."
Hoosier farmers, families need Senate to stand up for science
Indiana families will be hurt with higher costs if a group of anti-science activists get mandatory "warning" labeling laws on foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) passed in states around the country.
