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Service Dog Program Dedicated to Helping Veterans with PTSD Gives Hope: 'He Saved My Life Many Times

Service Dog Program Dedicated to Helping Veterans with PTSD Gives Hope: 'He Saved My Life Many Times Over'

As an Army reservist called up for active duty and deployed to Iraq in early 2008, Joshua Whitney survived an attack 10 months later that left shrapnel in his left leg — but it was the memories of the attack that he couldn't recover from. For years he struggled with PTSD, anxiety, nightmares and physical pain, as his relationship with his wife and children deteriorated.

"I just stayed in the house, didn't talk to anybody," says Whitney, now 38, of Danville, Illinois. "My kids never knew whether I was going to be a nice dad or if ... Read more

Narrow Rows, Big Results

GREATERN RETURN

"We're always looking for the next step to economically increase production and returns," Randy said. "We're getting a greater return with the 20-inch-row system.

"We're still learning, and there's a lot of t ... Read more

Fake-bearded bank robber pleads guilty, faces up to 64 years

LAFAYETTE — Joseph Kruger made a name for himself last summer and early fall by wearing kitschy disguises, including long, fake beards, when he robbed banks, but Kruger's masquerades ended Tuesday.

A clean-shaven Kruger pleaded guilty ... Read more

Eastern Illinois Food Bank Making Saturday Dec 17th Stop in

THE FOLLOWING IS AN EASTERN ILLINOIS FOODBANK RELEASE

When: 12/17/2022 from 10am – 11am

Where: Ward Park, Ridge Farm, IL

Ridge Farm, IL – Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) is distributing food to area families ... Read more

Ayleen Cortez first recipient of Huber Vocational Scholarship

Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC) announced Friday that Collinsville High School senior Ayleen Cortez is the first recipient of the Marilyn and Doug Huber Vocational Scholarship. The Hubers joined CAVC faculty and Director Joe McGinnis for the announcement of the $2,500 award.

Ayleen is a student in the CAVC Criminal Justice program. After graduation, she plans to study psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

"Once I graduate with my bachelor's, I hope to pursue a career in psychiatry or becom ... Read more

The Equity marks opening of new Illinois feed mill

CHRISMAN, ILLINOIS, U.S. — The Equity, a farmer-owned cooperative in Illinois, celebrated on Aug. 22 the opening of its new feed mill in Horace, Illinois, U.S.

Construction started on the mill in 2016 and operations began in February. ... Read more

No-till works with organic, but isn’t easy

Some farmers are highly experienced no-tillers, others are expert organic farmers, but not a lot are both.

Kelly Cheesewright, who farms in Chrisman, Illinois, is one of a rare breed, according to long-time organic farmer Dave Bishop of ... Read more

Purdue baseball closer Ross Learnard's impact extends beyond

No. 2 seed Purdue begins Big Ten Conference play Tuesday vs. Ohio State at 1 p.m. in Omaha.

Learned is 2-1 with 15 saves and a 2.25 ERA.

Those 15 saves are a single-season Purdue record, and Learned is three shy of tying the ... Read more

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