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Read article: Making family mealtimes happen
Making family mealtimes happen
With many families in back-to-school busy mode, it can sometimes be difficult to enjoy having meals together. However, research shows that having...
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Read article: Please don't go: Separation anxiety and children
Please don't go: Separation anxiety and children
  School will be starting before we know it, and with the start of school, we see preschoolers and even older elementary school-age children having...
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Read article: Connecting with others is beneficial to our health
Connecting with others is beneficial to our health
It is commonly known that food and water are vital for human survival. While someone can go a day or two, or even a few without either, the body will...
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Read article: Tips for a fun family night in July
Tips for a fun family night in July
It’s hard to think about the 4th of July without visions of flags and fireworks appearing.  The holiday event is rich with traditions that help us...

News Releases

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Illinois Extension to offer free programming in Ogle County
OREGON, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension serving Ogle County will be offering upcoming programs in Rochelle and Oregon. Join Extension educator, Kara Schweitzer, as she leads these free sessions which are open to the public. Register by calling 815-632-3611. Penning the...
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What is driving the high suicide rate among farmers?
URBANA, Ill. — Josie Rudolphi is a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign whose research examined suicide among farmers and ranchers, as...

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Susan Sloop

Extension Specialist Youth Development Health & Wellness