The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Deere & Co. of unfairly monopolizing the farm-equipment repair market.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against farm equipment company John Deere, accusing the manufacturer of monopolizing the repair of its products. According

according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Rockford, Illinois. The action comes as the FTC has stepped up enforcement actions in the final days of President Joe Biden's administration.

Pawn shop owners charged A family that owns several pawn shops throughout Central Illinois is being charged by the Illinois Attorney General for allegedly running an organized retail crime enterprise.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday with the attorneys general of Illinois and Minnesota.

Rockford Police arrested Charles Gary, 47, on charges of concealing a homicide death by allegedly dumping the body of 79-year-old Dennis Schattie of Altoona, Wisconsin in

Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday with the attorneys general of Illinois and Minnesota.

Members of the Coalition of Latino Leaders (CLL) Support and Advocacy Committee met with key regional officials, including Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana, Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley,

: The Rock Island County Integrity Task Force has submitted the investigative case file to the Rock Island County State’s Attorney for review after a 21-year-old man was shot and killed by a police officer after a January 5 traffic stop.

The suit alleges that Deere tried to increase the cost of repairing its equipment while also forcing customers to rely on Deere-approved dealers to make the repairs.

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