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Healthy food choices lead to healthier lives.

As your friends and neighbors, Extension educators are here to help guide your food preparation, safety, and nutrition questions. Many of our workshops are offered in your local community. Several workshops are featured as live online webinars and videos. Join our mailing list to be notified of upcoming workshops.

A heart shape made of foods including fish, chicken, eggs, nuts, beans, lentils, avocado, broccoli, and spinach.

Heart Healthy Cooking: Protein

County: Christian

Discover the power of protein and how it impacts your health! In this interactive class, you’ll learn about different types of proteins, both animal-based and plant-based, and explore how they…

An older woman with virtual reality device.

Virtual Reality for Cognitive and Social Engagement Among Older Adults

Community Seminar Series: Springtime Science 2026
Explore how virtual reality is transforming cognitive and social engagement for older adults.

Virtual reality (VR) systems have evolved, become more powerful and accessible to consumers, and offer…

A man with a back pain

Take Charge of Your Pain Webinar Series 2026

Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
Learn practical strategies to manage chronic pain.

The Take Charge of Your Pain webinar series is a group class designed to help participants better understand their symptoms and live well with…

Coffee Talk  at Hoopeston Public Library with mugs with lattes

Coffee Talk at Hoopeston Public Library

March Session
County: Vermilion

Join Illinois Extension and OMNI 4 All for Coffee Talk at the Hoopeston Public Library (110 N 4th St., Hoopeston, IL 60942).

This three-part series will teach participants on eating to…

A woman stands in a grocery store aisle, carefully reading the label on a box of food.

What's in My Food?

Decoding Chemicals and Safety
County: Jersey

Ever wonder what’s really in your food? In this eye-opening class, we’ll take a walk through the world of food chemicals—both natural and artificial. Learn how to identify them, understand their…

Community members working in a garden that is just starting to sprout

Community and School Gardens Course Offering

McHenry County
County: McHenry
The University of Illinois Extension will host an introduction to Community and School Gardens with additional resources to use to apply for grants. 

This introduction session to the…

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Everyday Stability: How Home Environments Support Children and Caregivers Through Change

Community Seminar Series: Springtime Science 2026
Discover how predictable, responsive home environments shape healthy child development.

Children grow best in environments that feel predictable, responsive, and supportive. This session examines…

A variety of high‑protein foods arranged on a white surface and a small chalkboard in the center displays the word ‘PROTEIN.

Diabetes Support Group

Power of Protein
County: Monroe

Are you or someone you care about living with diabetes, or at risk for developing diabetes or other chronic illnesses? Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Kris Juelfs, with University of Illinois…

Community members working in a garden that is just starting to sprout

Community and School Gardens Course Offering

Lake County
County: Lake

This introduction session to the online course is open to everyone who wants to strengthen their community through shared learning, collaboration, and the power of growing food together. Whether…

A table with yogurt jars topped with fresh fruits, nuts, and seeds, and there is a person who is forming a heart shape with their hands over their stomach.

Wellness Wednesday

Gateway to Gut Health
County: Monroe

A monthly series designed to empower individuals in their journey towards better health and well-being. Led by Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator and Registered Dietitian Kris Juelfs, each…

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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