With the Trump administration halting funding for the USDA’s conservation programs and firing thousands of employees, there ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture would not disclose how many people lost jobs at the longtime Peoria facility.

Illinois Wildlife Extension Specialist Joy O'Keefe and Wildlife Medical Clinic Director Stephany Lewis say the virus threat ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, but ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a post on its website says it has found $55 billion in savings through a combination of efforts, including a reduction in the federal workforce.

Farmers across the United States are finding themselves in precarious economic positions, as they attempt to navigate a ...

Illinois is the seventh best state in the U.S. to raise a family, according to the report. Authors looked 50 “key indicators” and compared them across the 50 states. Those indicators include Family ...

The state ranks fifth in the country for agricultural product exports worth $10.6 billion, according to the Illinois ...

Letters sent to federal workers say they are being terminated "based on your performance." But workers told USA TODAY they had no performance issues.

The move is intended to reduce and prevent the spread of the disease, which has been detected in commercial and backyard flocks in Illinois.

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Some federal employees at the Education Department have been placed on administrative leave for previously attending a diversity training. Several employees began receiving leave notices late ...