A California animal rights activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant was found guilty of felony conspiracy, trespassing and other charges and faces several years in jail.

Alexander Leamon, 23, of Lena, has been identified as the pilot killed in the July 22 crash near the Ogle County Airport in northern Illinois.

The DeKalb County History Center is one of five organizations in the United States selected to host the “Food: Gathering Around the Table” exhibit.

Kyle Kellen doesn’t fly around Lee County in a traffic helicopter, but even so, when he’s off duty and out in public, he’s most likely to be recognized as the road-report deputy.

David Schultz’s semi-truck was found weeks ago on a rural highway in northwest Iowa, its trailer still filled with baby pigs he was transporting.