The program features topics such as setting fair cash rent, how to determine farmland values, conservation programs and practices and different rental agreement types. Registration is required.

The University of Illinois Extension will hold a free program for children to learn about native bees and insect pollinators from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Nell’s Woodland.

The program will also explore the cultural moments and culinary curiosities that defined the decade. The program will be led by author and librarian Amy Alessio.

The Sweet Corn Festival billboard on Illinois Route 251 heading south was sponsored by West Side Family Dentistry.

In the Illinois Valley, the model has provided a more stable and consistent revenue flow from the state, providing a bedrock for districts, while leaving some room for growth in the years ahead.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday that officially recognizes gambling disorder as an addiction in Illinois

The Play of the Day for Tuesday’s Wyaton Hills Ladies Day Golf was “Odd Holes.” Janice Campbell was first at 25, Karen Towns second at 26 and Lana Whitmore and Sue Garvin tied for third at 29.

La Salle Minor League softball coach Bill Pyszka said the future potential is "unlimited" for his young team after it placed second at state.

The Starved Rock Bandits 18U softball team went 8-1 and won the championship of the USSSA Great Lakes National Tournament in Peoria. Team members are from Hall, LP, Princeton, St. Bede, Serena, Ottawa and Sycamore high schools.

With the finish line in sight, longtime BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus offers up a list of 40 for 40 moments representing his 40 years covering Bureau County sports.