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A 4-H member speaks with a volunteer judge about her 4-H project

July 7, 2026

Local 4-H youth ready to exhibit their knowledge, skills in Will County
JOLIET, Ill. — After months of learning, practicing, and creating, local 4-H members are preparing to showcase their accomplishments. As the youth development program of University of Illinois Extension, 4-H connects young people with research-based...

July 7, 2026

Local 4-H youth ready to exhibit their knowledge, skills in Kankakee County
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — After months of learning, practicing, and creating, local 4-H members are preparing to showcase their accomplishments. As the youth development program of University of Illinois Extension, 4-H connects young people with research-...

A 4-H member shows a project to a volunteer judge

July 7, 2026

Local 4-H youth ready to exhibit their knowledge, skills in Grundy County
MORRIS, Ill. — After months of learning, practicing, and creating, local 4-H members are preparing to showcase their accomplishments. As the youth development program of University of Illinois Extension, 4-H connects young people with research-based...

two standing adults and four seated youth holding a banner that says "Illinois Shooting Sports, Learn By Doing"

July 6, 2026

Illinois 4-H shotgun team competes at record-setting National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The 2026 National 4‑H Shooting Sports Championships, held June 21–26 in Grand Island, Nebraska, marked the largest event in its 26‑year history, bringing together 767 4‑H members from 42 states for one of the program’s premier national competitions.Illinois was...

A field of crops, the Morrow Plot, on the U of I campus

July 2, 2026

Defining the modern ‘land-grant mission’ at ACES
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign often cites its land-grant legacy, but the land-grant university system is not a well-...

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