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Seven staff leave lasting impact as they retire

September 8, 2021

Retirements are bittersweet. It is a special time to reflect on the impact of someone’s career while having to say goodbye. Seven University of...

clip of the Snapshot Hard Copy, includes Deb Balagna and Sheila Bolliger's staff photos

What I Do and Why It Matters - Office Support

October 1, 2019

Deb Balagna, Fulton County Office Support dbalagna@illinois.edu “I provide support...

Dr. Shelly Nickols-Richardson shaking hands with a 4-H teen

College of ACES dean and extension director connect with staff and stakeholders

June 1, 2019

The work being done through University of Illinois Extension programs and partnerships in Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties is recognized...

News Releases

June 23, 2023

Stakeholder feedback welcome as Illinois Extension embarks on strategic planning
URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Extension programs were established in 1914 as part of the national Smith-Lever Act, which empowered the country’s land-grant universities in the creation of...

New staff Karla Belzer County Director in Carroll, Lee and Whiteside Counties

January 26, 2023

Northwestern Illinois welcomes new county director
URBANA, Ill. – Supported by a background in community health, new County Director Karla Belzer will guide University of Illinois Extension staff in ...

September 6, 2022

Local Communities gain SNAP-Ed Educator, strengthens Extension commitment to food access & healthy living
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May 27, 2022

Grundy, Kankakee, Will Extension Unit welcomes new interim director, grateful to Megan Walsh for her service
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The University of Illinois Extension offices in Grundy, Kankakee, & Will counties welcome new Interim County Director Michele Crawford who will lead the Unit until the hiring process can commence for a...

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