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Monday, November 19, 2012  Cargill was cited with three safety violations for failing to protect workers from unexpected start-up of machines at its Beardstown pork processing facility.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Beardstown's Cargill plant is still in negotiations with its union, despite two rejected contract offers.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Immigrants living in Beardstown now have a chance to change their status. The First Evangelical Lutheran Church is hosting an immigration and citizen workshop Sunday.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Cargill Beef recalls 30,000 pounds of ground beef produced in Pennsylvania that may contain salmonella

Thursday, June 07, 2012  As public funding lessens, corporate support of university agricultural research draws worries

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Jackie Burns was in the process of being discharged from the hospital when he collapsed and died.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Meatpacker Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to salmonella outbreak

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Cargill issued the turkey recall after one person in California died and at least 76 people across the country got sick from salmonella poisoning.

Thursday, July 08, 2010  A grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation will allow five Illinois College students to conduct environmental internships this summer.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007  Beardstown plant site of ICE operation