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By Susan Stephens

WNIJ news – This week, a delegation of Illinois farmers is headed to South America to explore new opportunities to sell their corn and soybeans. The trip also highlights some of their concerns as they follow their harvest from field to market. Ron Schoenholz raises his crops near Paw Paw in Lee County. He spoke to WNIJ's, Guy Stephens, about why he's going on the Illinois Farm Bureau's Market Study Tour:

By Susan Stephens

By Susan Stephens

Rockford, IL – It was a long and emotion-filled night for public school students, parents, and teachers. More than 400 people attended the marathon meeting where the Rockford School Board finalized last week's decision to close six schools. It notified hundreds of untenured teachers that they may lose their jobs. And then, when it came to voting on another round of cuts including eliminating specialized programs the board delivered a real surprise. WNIJ's Susan Stephens reports.

WNIJ news – Cities across the U.S. are taking a closer look at their ambulance service these days. Rising costs and a tight economy are forcing some cities to find more savings in the EMS arena. WNIJ's, Mike Moen, has more on how the situation is playing out in northern Illinois: