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Three local 4-H members earn state scholarships for excellence and leadership
URBANA, Ill. — The career achievements of University of Illinois Extension 4-H members are being celebrated with $67,500 in scholarships awarded by the Illinois 4-H Foundation. Three local youth from Manhattan, Grant Park, and Orland Park, respectively, were recognized as statewide winners of...
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Kankakee County Extension Office
1650 Commerce Drive
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Phone: 815-933-8337
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4004 N. Division
Morris, IL 60450
Phone: 815-942-2725
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100 Manhattan Road
Joliet, IL 60433
Phone: 815-727-9296