Champaign farmstead's cheeses gain following

CHAMPAIGN – In just a few years Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery in rural Champaign has brightened the food landscape of East Central Illinois, and the state.

The first artisan-cheese farmstead in Illinois boasts a loyal following of foodies and has attracted national attention for its French-style goat- and sheep-milk cheeses.

Also on this date

• Champaign County no stranger to economic disparity and despair
• Propane tank on fire in Urbana
• UI trustees next up for admissions panel probe
• Prairie school, others getting greener
• Urbana district doing more than $1 million in upgrades
• Social service agency splitting in two for greater good
• Downtown Arcola storefront returns to its original look
• Getting Personal: Champaign florist Rick Orr
• Anniversary tour of Michigan was a pleasant adventure
• Obituaries

» More