Less than 25% of Illinois farmland is owned by the farmer who works the land, with the rest leased by individuals, family trusts and, increasingly, investors looking to turn a profit.

MATTOON — Gary Boske smiled when asked if his farming roots from Menard County helped him in nurturing the growth of Mattoon and Coles County ... at First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, where ...

The crash happened on County Road 1400 N in Trilla, Illinois (Coles County) on April 19, 2025, at approximately 10:15 a.m., according to Illinois State Police (ISP). ISP reported there were four ...

The four occupants were from Menomonie, Wisconsin, and all were declared dead at the scene, according to Illinois State Police and the Coles County Sheriff’s Office. Two men and two women died ...

(WCIA) — The Illinois State Police has released the identities of the four individuals who were aboard the plane that crashed between Coles and Cumberland counties on Saturday. The Coles County ...

The Cessna 180G aircraft crashed about 10:16 a.m. local time Saturday in the unincorporated community of Trilla, Illinois, southeast of Coles County Memorial Airport in nearby Mattoon, according ...

The Coles County Sheriff's Office reported Sunday morning that the Illinois State Police has confirmed that the passengers on the plane were from Menomonie, Wisconsin. Their names are still being ...

COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WEAU) - UPDATE: Illinois State Police investigation into fatal crash is complete. It is now in the hands of the National Transportation Safety Board. COLES COUNTY, Ill.

CBS Chicago/YouTube Four people were killed in a small plane crash in central Illinois this weekend. The single-engine plane crashed in Trilla in Coles County around 10:15 a.m. local time on ...

A small engine plane crash killed four people from Menomonie on Saturday, according to Illinois State Police ... 10:15 a.m. in a field near the Coles County Memorial Airport, about an hour ...

The crash occurred at around 10:15 a.m. local time on County Line Road in Trilla, Illinois, about three miles south of Mattoon in Coles County, according to Illinois State Police and the Coles ...

COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS (WQOW) - Illinois State Police have confirmed that the four passengers killed in a small plane crash in east-central Illinois were from Menomonie, Wisconsin. Their names have ...