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Tag: Illinois

Posted inAgribusiness

In the Midwest, state oversight has forced some employers to provide better housing for migrant farmworkers. But regulations remain spotty.

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest and Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest December 16, 2022January 27, 2023

While oversight of H2A farmworker housing is enforced by the federal government, migrant farmworker housing is state jurisdiction. Some Midwestern states inspect twice — others not at all.

Posted inAgribusiness, Government, Illinois, Labor

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Five things to know from our investigation into Illinois’ monitoring of human pesticide exposure

by Midwest Center Staff April 14, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inGraphic of the Week

GRAPHIC: Illinois pumps out pumpkins

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest October 28, 2021January 19, 2023
Posted inCoronavirus

The Trump Administration told an Illinois health department to leave Rochelle Foods alone. Then a second COVID-19 outbreak struck the plant.

by Derek Kravitz, Brown Institute for Media Innovation; Georgia Gee, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, Columbia Journalism School; Madison McVan, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting; and Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY Network Agriculture Data Fellow January 18, 2021January 23, 2023
Posted inDicamba on Trial

EPA documents show dicamba damage worse than previously thought

by Johnathan Hettinger, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting October 29, 2020August 10, 2021
Posted inAgribusiness

Six years and Tuscola residents still waiting on Cronus fertilizer plant

by Claire O'Brien, Therese Pokorney, Reily Sharpe/For Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting July 30, 2020January 23, 2023
Posted inCoronavirus

Testing accelerated at Rantoul meat processing plant hit by coronovirus outbreak

by Pam Dempsey, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

Covid-19 outbreak hits Rantoul meat processing plant

by Pam Dempsey, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Posted inGovernment

Report warns of dangers from staff decline at Illinois EPA

by Johnathan Hettinger, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting November 27, 2019November 27, 2019
Posted inRural America

While abortion clinics diminish, crisis pregnancy centers flourish

by Ramiro Ferrando/For Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting February 19, 2019January 23, 2023

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