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Test your knowledge about America’s 250th

July 1, 2026

By Tribune Staff • As the celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary nears, maybe it is time to test your knowledge of what is being celebrated. This short quiz includes questions from the Pew Foundation and is aimed at determining how much you know about why July 4, 2026, is so important. Question 1: What document’s…

Zero tolerance for impaired drivers during Independence Day travel

July 1, 2026

By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement throughout the state are reminding the public: whether you’re drinking alcohol, using cannabis or under the influence of other drugs, if you get behind the wheel, you’ll face the consequences. During the Fourth of July “Drive Sober or…

Leave fireworks to professionals this Fourth of July

July 1, 2026

By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reminds organizations and individuals sponsoring fireworks displays in Illinois to be sure their fireworks vendor has the required state licenses and certificates issued by IDNR and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) before their fireworks show. The Illinois Explosives Act requires that…

Stuart bill expanding insurance coverage of menopause treatment becomes law

June 30, 2026

By Tribune Staff • Governor Pritzker signed legislation championed by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, helping patients manage menopause symptoms through legislation requiring insurance companies to cover up to six months of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medication. “Menopause occurs when hormones are no longer naturally produced and hormone replacement therapy is the best way to…

Ag traders shift focus to weather, upcoming reports

June 30, 2026

By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek • Crop markets are focused on weather following a lackluster world agricultural supply-and-demand report from USDA. The June 11 report estimated a three-million-bushel increase in old-crop corn carryout but otherwise left old- and new-crop estimates the same for corn and soybeans. “That was expected because in June, it’s too early to…