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Illinois Extension offers programming for coal-dependent communities
URBANA, Ill. - University of Illinois Extension’s Community and Economic Development team is making statewide outreach efforts in offering two local government education webinars that will focus on communities facing coal plant closures, and their economic, as well as environmental, implications...
Dogs win the day at state 4-H contest
More than 1,500 Illinois 4-H members care for dogs as part of their project work. Obedience training provides mental stimulation that keeps dogs mentally and physically healthy and provides structure for appropriate behavior. Two hundred 4-H members advanced from county competitions to...
On target, on the range and in life
More than 3,600 4-H members participate in one of the five 4-H shooting sports disciplines. Each fall, the oldest of those members compete in four state contests to determine the state winners and delegates to the National 4-H Shooting Sports...
Volunteers Dedicated to Helping 4-H'ers
A version of this article can be found in the Woodstock Independent.   Dozens of adults represent decades of service to McHenry County youths By Janet Dovidio Three local 4-H Leaders...
Bee in a Bookstore
A version of this article appeared in the Woodstock Independent  ...
Garden Walk 2019 Features Nine Stops
A version of this article originally appeared in The Woodstock Independent.   Garden Walk 2019, hosted by the McHenry County Master Gardeners, will...