Elected officials are invited to join us for a special day at the Illinois State Capitol as we showcase how Illinois Extension is serving your constituents. Our displays will demonstrate the vital work Extension is accomplishing in communities throughout Illinois.
Extension leverages innovative research, cutting-edge technology, and collaborative partnerships to build a future where every community member is equipped to thrive in an evolving world. This event supports our request for additional funding to expand Extension's reach with new educators and program coordinators in food and agriculture, environment, health, community, and economy across every county.
Meet the people making a difference in your district by visiting displays about Extension’s work in the following areas:
- Cook County Initiative
- Empowering communities through health- and science-driven solutions
- 4-H
- Equipping youth to be Beyond Ready for their futures
- Social Emotional Learning and Visual Arts
- Improving youth mental health and creative thinking
- Health and Community Wellness
- Encouraging wellness with practical, trustworthy information
- Grocery Store Initiative
- Connecting families to food
- Find Food Illinois and Hunters Feeding Illinois
- Feeding our neighbors
- Agriculture and AgriBusiness
- Protecting waterways, enhancing farm productivity, and innovating horticulture practices
- Nutrient Loss Reduction
- Creating clean rivers, waters, and fields
- Agriculture Research Centers and Digital Ag
- Helping producers and small farm families through research and real-world solutions
- Ticks
- Limiting illness through awareness, prevention, and science-based management
- Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy
- Safeguarding ecosystems and energy futures
- Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
- Preserving our Great Lakes
- Climate Resilience
- Creating a sustainable planet
- Community and Economic Development
- Fueling local prosperity by empowering people, businesses, and communities to grow together
- Hazard Mitigation
- Using data to reduce risk and strengthen readiness