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Events

New Date: State 4-H Fashion Revue

June 6, 2026

Master Gardener Plant Sale

June 6, 2026

County

Kane

Intro to Beekeeping

June 6, 2026

County

Will

Introduction to Invasive Species Management

June 9, 2026 - June 12, 2026

County

Kane

Montgomery

Calhoun

Livingston

Pope

McDonough

Champaign

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News Releases

A brown with a pink stripe hummingbird moth using its proboscis to collect nectar from a pink zinnia flower.

May 22, 2026

Add sunshine and new Illinois Extension Four Seasons Gardening webinars to summer
URBANA, Ill. — Summer activities around the garden can be fun and a way to spend a little more time outside. Take a break from the sun to watch two new webinars from University of Illinois Extension’s...

May 20, 2026

Illinois Extension highlights practical ways to support youth mental health
URBANA, Ill. — Many adults feel unprepared to navigate conversations around mental health with the young people in their care. During Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond, University of Illinois Extension and...

People riding on a seated trailer being pulled around a field day event by a green tractor.

May 15, 2026

ACES Agronomy Days series returns to University of Illinois
With summer just around the corner, Agronomy Days will soon return to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The season-long series teaches Illinois growers the latest...

May 14, 2026

Hunters Feeding Illinois provides 138,900 servings of lean protein to families across 48 counties
URBANA, Ill. — At a time when grocery costs are high, Hunters Feeding Illinois distributed 46,366 pounds of lean protein to food pantries across Illinois during the 2025-26 hunting season. This provided an estimated...

May 12, 2026

New name, same high-impact learning: Illinois 4-H Dish Dash challenges youth to think on their feet in the kitchen
URBANA, Ill. — Illinois youth put their culinary creativity and teamwork to the test during the newly renamed Illinois 4-H Dish Dash, held May 7 at Bevier Hall on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The event had had 20 teams compete across two different sessions, with a total of...

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