The latest on the attack on a state trooper, culture wars in Galesburg, and a new effort to boost news coverage are all in this week's roundup.

This week, we check with reporters from Macomb and Champaign-Urbana.

U.S. consumers’ hunger for fresh, local and organic foods has fed a marketplace that’s so big, little guys are — once again — having to evolve and specialize.

When Tim Nugent came home from World War Two – little did he know his efforts to help wounded veterans in the late 40’s at the University of Illinois' former Galesburg campus would later make him the ‘Father of Accessibility’ in Champaign-Urbana, and for college students all over. The new Big Ten Network documentary "The Game Changer" includes film footage from the 1950's, telling the story of how Nugent began his efforts.

The Illinois EPA has approved a $4 million state loan to help the Knox County city of Galesburg replace its lead water lines.