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4-H Club Spotlight: Tazewell Country 4-H Club offers unique learning experiences
4-H meetings are more than just a regular monthly meeting. Just ask the members of the Tazewell Country 4-H club. Located primarily in Hopedale...
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Celebrating independence through 4-H youth development
The greatest gifts we can give youth in 4-H go beyond a champion banner, plaque, or even letterman jacket. Confidence in their own abilities is the...
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Peoria Afterschool Networking Group brings together community agencies to support local youth and families
A strong network of youth-serving organizations can make a lasting difference for young people and families. In Peoria, the collaborative Peoria...
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2025 Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports State Competitions - Making the best better
By any measure, the recent series of 4-H Shooting Sports events attended by the best 4-H shooting sports competitors in the State of Illinois brought...
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4-H Showmanship rosette ribbons on a table.
2026 LaSalle Country Special Awards
Aerospace Garrett Billups, Bailey Creek Kids Best of ShowCat Tenley Justice, Brookfield Aces, Best of Show Clothing Eliza Marincic, Pouncing Panthers, Shopping in Style Gretchen Kaschke, Corn Belt Kids, Style Revue ...
Blue Ribbon Winning Gold Comet Hen Chicken Shown at County Fair.
2026 LaSalle County Special Awards Livestock Results
Swine - 2026 Roland Beck, Brookfield Aces, Breed Champion Purebred Gilt – Spot Lilliana Bernabei, North Stars, Grand Champion Senior Swine Showman Mario Bernabei, North Stars, Reserve Breed Champion Barrow - Crossbred Emma Billups, Bailey Creek...
4-H participant explaining their horticulture project to two judges.
2026 LaSalle County State Fair Delegates and Alternates
The LaSalle County 4-H Show and Junior Fair was held July 9-12. The county 4-H exhibition show is an exciting time for 4-H members. It is an opportunity to display to the public the hard work, time and skills they have put into their exhibits. It is also an opportunity for young people to show...
Daphne Heeley being judged for their creative 3-D project.
2026 Marshall-Putnam County State Fair Delegates and Alternates Announced
The 2026 Marshall-Putnam County 4-H Show concluded with another successful year, providing 4-H members the opportunity to showcase their knowledge, skills, and accomplishments across more than 200 project areas. Youth from throughout Marshall and Putnam counties gathered at the Marshall-Putnam...
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We are 'Beyond Ready' this 4-H week

4-H members are 'Beyond Ready' for life today

Illinois 4-H empowers youth to be 'Beyond Ready' for life today. Through hands-on learning, leadership opportunities, and real-world experiences, 4-H members sit in the driver's seat to find their spark and explore their interests. Whether it...

School and Community Gardens Learning Module

Bring the garden into the schoolyard with our online School and Community Gardens Self-Paced Learning Modules. A school garden can be many things, from a pollinator garden, to a sensory garden, or a bulb garden. Our online learning modules focus on vegetable gardening while we take you on a...

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Mark Becker

4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist, Food Systems
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