Illinois farmers monitor midseason corn and soybean health
In mid July, Illinois farmers report generally good corn and soybean condition after recent rains. Pollination is critical as heat stresses crops. western Illinois remains drought-prone while eastern areas fare better. Prices show modest CBOT movement, with corn at 2.84 per bushel and soybeans around 6.10 to 6.40.
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Fisher
Illinois
Logan County
Richard Craig
Fisher Community Fair
David Niekamp
Coatsburg
Fred E. Below
University of Illinois
Belew
Adams County
Niekamp
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jim Angel
Illinois State Water Survey
Champaign
Darrel L. Good
The
University
Nebraska
Kansas
Dakotas
Chicago man crashes amphibious plane into Shawano Lake
Ronald A. Stearney, 67, escaped serious injury when his 1980 Cessna 206 flipped over during a lake landing on Shawano Lake. He climbed out, wearing a safety belt, and was on a pontoon boat when rescuers arrived. A neighbor recalls hearing the craft fly overhead and a loud impact.
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Chicago
Shawano Lake
Shawano
Wis
Ronald A. Stearney
Shawano County
Harley Kagenbauer
Clarence Schampers
Shawano Airport
Stearney
Plane crashes into house at Hillsboro air show
A 1951 British fighter jet crashed during the Hillsboro International Air Show near Hillsboro Airport, exploding and destroying a home where no one was inside. The pilot was killed. no ground injuries reported. The show was canceled and streets gridlocked. A firefighter was treated for injuries and listed in good condition.
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Hillsboro
Ore
California
Connie King
King
Dave Driscoll
Hillsboro International
Kory Hauser
Salem) Statesman Journal
Hauser
St. Vincent Hospital
Talent widens money lead over McCaskill in Missouri race
Republican Senator Jim Talent reported 2.2 million raised from April through June, boosting cash on hand to about 7.1 million while Democratic rival Claire McCaskill brought in about 1.45 million and held roughly 2.8 million. Campaign managers touted the fundraising as reflecting support and ongoing efforts ahead of the November election.
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Washington
Jim Talent
Claire McCaskill
McCaskill
Federal Election Commission
Talent
Gregg Keller
Missouri
St. Louis
Bush
Adrianne Marsh
Mark Warner
Virginia
Jean Carnahan
GOP
U.S. Senate
Matt Blunt
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Chicago Board of Trade
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George Weis
Southern Illinois
Weis
Heartland Waste Management, Inc
AAA
Wwe
Www
Thesouthern.com
Mullionaire
SIU School of Medicine
Robert L. Miller
Southern Minors University School of Medicine
Physicians & Surgeons
SIU
Robert Miller
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Miller
Carbondale
University of California
Irvine
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Dr. Miller
University of California, San
SIU Physicians & Surgeons
Oregon
BY William McCall
Associated Press
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