2021 crop production numbers are in, and Illinois posted record-breaking yields, per the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Illinois produced the second-most corn in the nation last year, trailing only Iowa. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says the estimated yield was 202 bushels per acre, and total production was estimated at 2.19 billion bushels. Illinois topped the nation in soybean production, averaging 64 bushels per acre and totaling 672.6 million bushels. The Cisne Village Board met Monday night and swore in Rick Powell as a new board member. The board then approved a new...