Jim Angel ( 10 of 10 )
We don't have large bodies of water to moderate the temperatures.
We don't have large bodies of water to moderate the temperatures.
Everyone's first concern is always the grass or their crops, but trees can suffer too.
Everyone's first concern is always the grass or their crops, but trees can suffer too.
The first three weeks were bitterly cold, but the last week was pretty darn warm.
The first three weeks were bitterly cold, but the last week was pretty darn warm.
While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most read more
While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most severely affected area in northern Illinois remains stubbornly dry.
That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.
That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.
It's one of those things that's not 100 percent of one or the other.
It's one of those things that's not 100 percent of one or the other.
We've had some recovery but nothing to breathe a sigh of relief over.
We've had some recovery but nothing to breathe a sigh of relief over.
If I had a thousand major shareholders that I know would be selling stock because of portfolio diversification, I would read more
If I had a thousand major shareholders that I know would be selling stock because of portfolio diversification, I would rather do a secondary offering than have them sell in dribs and drabs. It makes a lot of sense to do it in one fell swoop.
Water heats up much more slowly than land surfaces, so in the summer the water is acting to cool the read more
Water heats up much more slowly than land surfaces, so in the summer the water is acting to cool the surrounding land surface. In the winter, the opposite happens. In winter the water remains warmer than the surrounding land.
Historically, a La Nina that forms in spring has a tendency for most of Illinois to be dry.
Historically, a La Nina that forms in spring has a tendency for most of Illinois to be dry.