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Christopher Heimermans Perspective -- April 28, 2021 Give DeKalb County is next Thursday, May 6, which gives you a week to do your research before you vote with your dollars. Our county has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to nonprofits and the directors and the volunteers who make them go. But the reality is the impact of those organizations hinges on how well theyre funded. So check out the list of more than 100 nonprofits at GiveDeKalbCounty.org. Find the organization, the cause, and...

Christopher Heimerman As a beekeeper, a longtime Illinois state trooper, and the face and voice of rural road safety, Tracy Lillard knows you catch more flies with honey. With planting season underway, the overseer of the Illinois State Police’s social media channels leverages the ISP’s main Facebook page and its 263,000 followers, 33 other pages, seven Twitter accounts and three Instagram channels to drive home the importance of being mindful of massive, slow-moving farm vehicles. The thre...

Illinois Agribusiness goes against the grain and finds success in 2020 By Christopher Heimerman For the Illinois Press Association BLOOMINGTON – Apple orchard and pumpkin patch operators can pick out a number of surprise benefits from doing business during the COVID-19 pandemic. During a Thursday afternoon session at the virtual Illinois Specialty Crop Conference, operators of two of the state’s biggest such companies went over unforeseen boons – from a more productive relationship with g...