James P. Lilly, 65, the editor of the Prairie Farmer from 1977 to 1988, served the 150-year-old farm publication in various capacities for 35 years. A resident of St. Simons Island, Ga. and formerly ...

The Liberty Prairie Farm Store debuts Saturday in Grayslake with a bounty of organic vegetables and other locally-sourced products. But there's more to the business than what's on the shelves. The new ...

Chicago was a muddy little log town on the edge of the plains when 17-year-old John Stephen Wright stopped there with his father in 1832, and opened The Prairie Store to outfit pioneers who were ...

As cities across the country struggle with suburban sprawl, disappearing farmland, and a dwindling population of regional farmers, one community in Chicago’s northern suburbs is doing things a little ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — After months of prepping the animals and buildings, Prairie Farm has opened the barn doors for visitors. "It's typically pretty busy on our first day and our first week, so we ...