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Announcements and Highlights

Plants and Pollinators: A Perfect Pair

Join Horticulture Educator Emily Swihart on Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. for an educational program that explores the perfect pairing of plants and pollinators. Then create your own air plant terrarium to take home. Get all the details and register today!

Fall Harvest Prairie Tour

Join Illinois Extension and our Mercer County Master Gardeners on Sept. 29 at 5:30 PM for an evening prairie tour of the amazing Prairie Hills Farm in Aledo. The event includes an open hayrack ride led by homeowner Bill Joseph, who will talk about the plants and history. Get details and sign up.

Food Preservation Methods

Explore Preservation Methods with Illinois Extension. From canning to freezing, pickling to fermenting, to making jellies and jams, and much more. It's a great way to make your fresh produce last. See recipes, how-tos, safe canning, and more!

Events

Honey and Health

September 22, 2026

County

Henry

Rainscaping Education Program

September 23, 2026

County

Rock Island

Poverty Simulation

September 26, 2026

County

Rock Island

State 4-H State Shoot: Shotgun

September 26, 2026

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News Releases

Food and Nutrition Educator Kristin Bogdonas leading a class of tai chi for older adults

September 21, 2026

Governor Pritzker Proclaims Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker has officially proclaimed September 21-25 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week to raise awareness about falls among older adults and promote prevention strategies that help residents remain healthy, active, and independent. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal...

September 17, 2026

Learn what research says about everyday health challenges
URBANA, Ill. — With health information available at the click of a button, finding trustworthy, evidence-based resources can be challenging. As misinformation continues to spread across digital platforms, access to accurate health guidance is increasingly important. In response, educators,...

Rodney Johnson (ACES associate dean for research) and Matthew Vann (associate dean and Extension director) standing, left to right

September 17, 2026

College of ACES, Extension deepen research partnership with $2M investment
More than a century ago, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign welcomed ...

September 8, 2026

Illinois study reveals another reason to save the world’s trees
All over the world, from Oregon’s old-growth forests to Queensland’s eucalyptus groves, creatures depend on trees for shelter. A new analysis from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that as the climate destabilizes, the world’s...

Group of elderly friends smiling and sitting together

September 1, 2026

Feel Your Best at Any Age
September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate the many ways we can support our health and well-being as we grow older. Healthy aging isn’t about trying to stop the clock, it’s about making choices that help us stay active, connected, independent, and engaged in the things that get us up...

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