The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Illinois' corn crop is maturing faster than normal and faring well.
The USDA says in its weekly crop-status update that 81% of the state's corn is rated as either good or excellent.
82% of the crop is silking, 12 percentage points better than the average of the previous five years.
The department says roughly three-quarters of Illinois' soybean crop is considered good or excellent.
69% of the soybeans in the field are now blooming, ahead of the five-year average of 55%.
Some 95% of the state's wheat harvest is now complete, in line with the average pace of the previous five years.