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Volunteers hold awards in front of a banner that reads "Master Gardener"

Will County volunteers recognized at 50th Anniversary Master Gardener Conference

JOLIET, Ill. — Local volunteers leading impactful local projects did not go unnoticed at the 2025 University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Conference, held Sept. 4-5 in Springfield...

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University of Illinois Extension announces NC State agricultural leader as its new director

URBANA, Ill. — Matthew Vann has been named the new associate dean and director of University of Illinois Extension, the flagship public engagement organization housed in the...

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Local youth are 'Beyond Ready' this National 4-H Week

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – This week, Oct. 5-11, local communities are celebrating National 4-H Week to bring awareness and recognition of 4-H youth across the country.  The 4-H program began as an afterschool...

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