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In the Business Structure Basics Webinar, led by staff from Farm Commons in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension, producers will learn how to apply straightforward decision-making factors to their situations.

Farmers should brace for even tighter margins and implement applicable risk management practices based on the latest crop price estimates from the University of Illinois farmdoc team.

Supplemental watering, weeding and managing pests will go a long way to keep landscapes growing through the summer.

August will soon be here and students will be heading off to college. Here's help for first-year students and parents in knowing what to buy and bring with for life on campus.

Parks and conservation lands in Northern Illinois, including McHenry County, are preparing for the 13-year periodical cicada invasion, starting in mid-May through early June.

Weather patterns have shifted significantly in the past century and Illinois has dealt with both warmer temperatures and more precipitation, according to the Prairie Research Institute’s Illinois State Climatologist.

Timo Wayman, an entomology graduate student at University of Illinois, is interested in native bee conservation and bee parasites and is conducting a research project on bee hotels in Illinois.

As we get deeper into winter, it is important for dog owners to be mindful of these safety tips before exposing their pets to cold, snow and ice.

The Forest Preserves of Cook County is home to the nation’s first wildlife residency program

Just when your garden is beginning to produce beautiful roses and sweet juicy raspberries, those pesky Japanese beetles come along and make a mess of everything.

First-ever Latin X-Perience career and cultural event for students at McHenry High School brings students, professionals and culture together.

Morel mushrooms are just one of the varieties mushroom hunters find in McHenry County woods.

Gardening workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 18 at the Loveland Community Building, 513 W 2nd St., Dixon.

The University of Illinois has removed its COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for all students and employees, system President Tim Killeen announced