Gov-Elect Bruce Rauner said Monday he strongly perfers to have a farmer take over the Illinois Department of Agriculture and that he wouldn't impose sales taxes that would put Illinois farmers at a disvantage compared with those in other states.

 

Speaking to a meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau in Chicago, the Winnetka Republican said farmers have helped Illinois weather tough economic times and that the state needs an agriculture sector that's "booming."

 

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