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To better serve you, we are thrilled to announce a countywide survey to understand the issues, interests, and educational needs of Cook County residents. Your input will help shape the future of our offerings, ensuring they are tailored to what matters most to you. Your responses are completely anonymous, and eligible participants can enter a drawing to win one of several prizes! Make your voice heard!

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Throughout 2023 and early 2024, Illinois Extension engaged in a comprehensive planning process to refine and refresh its core priorities, goals, and paths to success.

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April 30, 2025

Meat from Illinois State Fair Sale of Champions donated to Feeding Illinois food banks through new ACES, IDOA partnership
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April 28, 2025

Keeping outside pests off indoor plants
URBANA, Ill. — Keeping houseplants is a hobby that has recently seen a huge resurgence. Now, nurseries that were all but shuttered for the winter are hosting houseplant parties and other events to help people keep their hands dirty all year.Tending to houseplants is a way to maintain our...

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April 25, 2025

Illinois leads most rigorous agricultural greenhouse gas emissions study to date
URBANA, Ill. — Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there’s more fertilizer than the crop can take up, some of the excess can be converted into gaseous forms, including nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that traps nearly 300 times...

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April 22, 2025

Dust storms in Illinois: Identifying farm solutions
URBANA, Ill. — Dust storms have become an increasing concern in Illinois, prompting investigations into their causes and potential solutions. These weather events have resulted in fatalities, including a 2023...

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April 22, 2025

Immeasurable impact gained through dedication of Illinois Extension volunteers
URBANA, Ill. — They are friends, neighbors, family members, or someone we run into at local community events. More than 5,000 of these individuals are University of Illinois Extension volunteers.These volunteers make a difference in their...

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Fostering grassroots involvement and building partnerships

Here to Help You

Title Your Voice Matters

A Strategic Path for Extension Impact

Find a workshop that is right for you

Dig Deeper

Check out Illinois Extension’s complete offerings

Title

Your Voice Matters