Family farms in Southern Illinois face survival pressure
Meyer notes many full time farmers rely on wives' jobs as extra income amid shrinking margins. Professor Beck says farming is big business, with middle sized family farms disappearing while large operations do well. The old dinner bell near the Meyers’ house stands as a relic of a fading family farm lifestyle.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois
Meyers
Carol Meyer
Blagojevich aims to project image as people's governor
The governor tours rural Illinois as reform talks loom. Supporters note public events bolster popularity and aid in negotiating with lawmakers while critics watch for genuine ethics improvements. Local officials praise plans for a rural fire equipment revolving fund and ongoing outreach to Galesburg after Maytag closure.
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Galesburg
Buskirk-Chumley Theater brightens after movie reforms
Bloomington's Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, once restricted for film use, gains new life as Kerasotes loans flexibility to show nonexclusive or year‑old films. The non profit arts council restored the 1922 venue with $3.2 million, but ongoing movie income remains uncertain amid rights costs.
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Indiana town fights to save Van Lee theater from Kerasotes
A Bloomington group campaigns to preserve the Van Lee Theater with a historic designation and potential legal action over anti trust and free trade concerns. They accuse Kerasotes of buying and deteriorating small town theaters, urging sale or preservation while staging boycotts and community screenings.
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Normal
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van Lee
National Trust For Historic Preservation
van Lee Theater
von Lee
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