[ChicagoConservative27]

Is this climate change? Global warming or cooling? I can't keep up.

[Bonemaker]

“Illinois’ unpredictable weather is throwing a curveball to the state’s farmers.”

Just like it has since the last Ice Age retreated?

[slouper]

Because weather patterns have never changed in Illinois.........

[EVO X]

Evidently, the author has never heard of the Farmers Almanac that has tried to predict crop yields for decades. That said, Illinois doesn’t have very serious drought conditions yet. The state has areas of no drought, dry conditions and moderate drought. This is nothing new for midwest farmers..

[Conservet]

I saw no mention of “climate change”. Good for them.

[jjotto]

Check on the BS with US Drought Monitor. Just a glance would suggest Illinois conditions are due to random, localized probability.

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx

[crusty old prospector]

What a load of Barbra Streisand. Here is the link to the drought monitor map for Illinois. I can’t get it to post cuz I am a numbskull. It is either abnormally dry or the slight beginnings of drought, but only for the northern half of the state.

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?IL

[Swirl]

Weather always changes, and long-term patterns are difficult to predict and to attribute.

[rktman]

The earth doing what it does because it doesn’t give a crap about anybody us. Bring back pangea!

[VideoDoctor]

Just have Fat A$$ Pritzker do a "rain dance" and all will be fixed... yeah, that's the ticket!

[Fledermaus]

Such geniuses