Sunday, August 12, 2012
This was one of the last counties in Illinois to qualify for assistance as it related to the massive summer drought.
U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) this week announced that Lake and McHenry counties have received primary disaster designations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Kane County is therefore classified as ‘contiguous’ by the USDA and is eligible for disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency. One week ago, Lee and Whiteside counties received primary disaster designations, resulting in contiguous designations for Bureau, DeKalb, Henry and Kendall. “This is the worst drought Illinois has seen in more than 50 years,” said Rep. Hultgren. “Thankfully, farmers, producers and even other businesses in my district can now apply for assistance to maintain stable operations for the year, despite the extraordinary …
Monday, July 30, 2012
Lawmakers send letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking help.
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Monday, July 30, 2012
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, the Illinois Congressional delegation and Gov. Pat Quinn called for the federal government to declare a disaster from the drought to help farmers and communities impacted by the rough season. On July 23, the Illinois Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service issued a report that two-thirds of the state’s corn is considered to be in poor or very poor condition, with only 7 percent in good condition and none in excellent condition. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, all of Illinois is in some level of drought conditions. Batavia and Kane County are listed as experiencing "severe drought" conditions as of July 24. “Agricultural producers in Illinois are experiencing significant losses due to a …
Sunday, July 22, 2012
It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News. SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House this week came another step closer to expelling indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith from the chamber, and Gov. Pat Quinn headed to southern Illinois to examine drought damage and dodge protesters. Illinois Statehouse News compiled these stories for this week in review. House committee recommends expulsion for Smith A bipartisan committee of House lawmakers voted Thursday to recommend that Smith, the Chicago Democrat under federal indictment for bribery, be expelled from the state House. Of the 12 representatives on the Select Committee on Discipline, 11 voted in favor of recommending expulsion with state Rep. …
Christine
10:55 am on Monday, July 23, 2012
We shouldn't have welfare for corporations, or farmers, or 47 million people. That's not a hand up. That's a hand out and it's coming to an end as our economy collapses because of the overspending. more ›