Pickle juice isn’t just a liquid. It’s culinary magic.

Checking expiration dates is second nature for many consumers, a routine part of deciding what’s safe to eat. But those dates often indicate peak quality rather than actual safety.

The association of combined oral contraceptives with breast cancer is controversial. Many large studies, such as the Nurses’ Health Study, didn’t find an association between “the pill” with breast cancer, either while a woman is using it or after she stops.

To a collector, the term “art pottery” usually refers to a kind of pottery made in the United States from about 1870 to 1930. This kind of pottery usually consists of hand-thrown, hand-decorated vessels with innovative glazes.

Attendance at the Illinois State Fair and the Du Quoin State Fair combined for over 1 million visitors in 2025.

Country superstar Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour stop in McHenry County turned up more than great music this year — it also helped fight hunger in northern Illinois.

It’s almost time for Mindy Orschell’s favorite view — sunsets from the combine next to a fresh-cut soybean field.

Most of our cow-calf pairs are still on pasture. However, the pasture is mostly burnt up, so we are feeding hay daily now.

First aid knowledge can save lives — especially in rural areas where it takes emergency crews extra time to reach the scene.