Pesticide drift is catching schools off guard. Lawmakers want to require notice before spraying. By Newspaper Staff | December 10, 2025 | 0 Spread the loveBy Investigate MidwestCapitol News More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to notify them before spraying. Posted in Illinois News and tagged agrichemicals, Bradley Fritts, central Illinois, Champaign County, children, daycare, dicamba, Dixon, elementary schools, Environment, Farming, Government, Grayslake, Health, House Bill 1596, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Jason Bunting, Laura Faver Dias, parks, pesticide exposure, pesticides, public safety, Sterling, Urbana, Urbana Park District, Wateska, YMCA