Keep pesticides from drifting into unwanted spaces
URBANA, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Agriculture receives about 120 pesticide complaints each year; 60% of the complaints stem from a pesticide that moves from its intended target to surrounding land or water.
Off-target pesticide movement occurs when a pesticide...
LaSalle County 4-H Show and Junior Fair- “The Power of YOUth!”
Join us as we celebrate “The Power of YOUth!” The 2021 LaSalle County 4-H Show and Junior Fair is gearing up for a great 4-H exhibit show representing our area 4-H youth exhibitions as well as many activities and night events. The event kicks off Wednesday, July 7 at the LaSalle County...
Free Summer Healthy Kids Pop-Up Walking Clubs Ages 8-12
Connect with nature and healthy lifestyles this summer! Join the adventure and the fun at the University of Illinois Extension Summer Healthy Kids Camp & Walking Club for Tweens. With Extension staff, youth, ages 8-12, will have fun on walking adventures and learn to count their steps along...
Green infrastructure solutions aim to protect water supply
URBANA, Ill. – A highway of subterranean pipes channel fresh water to and sewage away from Illinois’ homes, businesses, schools and parks. Pipes also carry runoff from rainstorms and snowmelt. This runoff includes pollutants swept away from parking lots, construction sites,...
Repair, renovate, restore: How communities support growth with TIF funding
URBANA, Ill. – Tax Increment Funding (TIF) provides a way for municipalities to spur economic growth and make infrastructure improvements in qualifying economically stagnant or physically declining areas, designated as TIF districts.
TIF districts reallocate property tax funds while...
New health care research provides solutions for today's health challenges
URBANA, Ill. – Cutting-edge research in health sciences plays a vital role in preventing disease, driving new treatments, and improving the way health care professionals and systems work and approach diagnosis.
“The amount of time it takes for those research findings to make it from the...
Small bug, big risk: Protect yourself from ticks this summer
URBANA, Ill. — When venturing in the woods this summer, don’t forget to protect yourself from a small, but dangerous creature likely lurking in trees, grass, and bushes.
Ticks are easy to pick up when visiting grassy areas, woods, prairies, wetlands, deer trails, and brushy...
Blistering heat, high humidity puts us at risk
URBANA, Ill. – June has been hot and muggy. Regardless what the thermometer reads, it just feels hotter.
Feels-like temperatures are calculated using the air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and an understanding of how the human body responds to heat and cold. ...
Teens find their voices in youth leadership role
Urbana, Ill. – Five Illinois teens have a new way to make their voices heard on a statewide platform through the Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership Team.
The team is comprised of 20 4-...
Bureau County youth excels at 4-H State Public Speaking Contest
4-H shines in preparing youth to speak confidently. The Illinois State 4-H Public Presentation Contest, held on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 allowed youth to highlight their exceptional presentation abilities in a supportive environment.
Bureau County 4-H was well represented during the...
Community Garden in Toluca has vegetables ready to harvest!
The Community Garden in Toluca has lettuce, radishes, and onions available right now ready to harvest. Tomatoes, green beans, broccoli, carrots, and cucumbers are still growing for later harvest. Pictured: Ava...
Social equity is ethical priority for public administrations
URBANA, Ill. – Questions about social equity in public administrations have long been debated. Do today’s professional environments have greater challenges related to diversity, or have the tensions and struggles remained unanswered since before the country’s founding?
A free online...
When coal mines close: Help for transitioning communities
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois contains about 15% recoverable coal reserves and is the nation’s second-largest coal producer, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Five of the 11 remaining Illinois coal plants are scheduled...
