Live cockroaches crawling out of the blade of the vegetable slicer. Unlabeled chemicals being stored next to drink lids. Employees not washing their
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Local health officials inspect food service facilities for compliance across nearly four dozen health and safety items – including critical violations
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Every Sunday, a group of women meets in the basement of a church in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood to sort and package boxes of books. The boxes a
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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has slashed its staff almost in half over the past 15 years, resulting in less monitoring of environmenta
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Nearly 50 years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to adopt a comprehensive Environmental Protection Act. The act, passed in 1970,
Read MoreChina imported more than $130 billion in U.S. commodities in 2017, according to U.S. Import and Export Merchandise trade statistics. Earlier this m
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For Illinois farmer Mark Crawford, the impending trade war with China comes at a bad time. “I do not agree with the approach,” Crawford said, “when w
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Argentina and Brazil may fill China’s soybean needs if China imposes a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybean exports. Chad Hart, an agriculture economist
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While safety nets like federal crop insurance could ease the revenue losses for farmers, large payouts could also impact on an impending Farm Bill dis
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