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Last week, WVIK News reported a local increase in e-cigarette use in certain grades. But there was actually a decrease.

Last month in Galesburg, the board of trustees adopted the budget for fiscal year 2024.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, a Democrat, and his Republican counterpart in Indiana are leading the group to persuade senators and representatives to protect consumers, including farmers.

At Wednesday's John Deere annual meeting, shareholders heard Chairman and CEO, John May, discuss the successes of the past year and how the company plans to grow this year.

Tomorrow morning, John Deere will hold its annual shareholders meeting online.

The head of the Farm Bureau says a new, right-to-repair agreement with John Deere has been a top priority for years.

John Deere is expanding opportunities for active duty service members to learn new skills and get civilian jobs.

"Cat basically ended a 90-year marriage by sending an email," said John Shaw, a Peoria native who is now the executive director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Deere and Company says the second tentative agreement just rejected by union workers is its "last and final offer."

Barring extreme unforeseen circumstances, Deere and Company is on track to set a record for annual profits.