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Read article: How the State Fair ignited my passion for 4-H and youth leadership
How the State Fair ignited my passion for 4-H and youth leadership
My name is Allyson Aves, I am the fifth generation to be raised on my family’s dairy farm and a fourth generation 4-H member. It is truly an honor to...
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Read article: Make food donations part of your back-to-school routine
Make food donations part of your back-to-school routine
As summer turns into fall, it is important to adapt donations to the changing needs of those who will receive them. The return of school lunches and...
youth hold up the signed bill
Read article: What Illinois House Bill 3814 means for 4-H youth
What Illinois House Bill 3814 means for 4-H youth
Illinois 4-H creates nearly 180,000 experiences for 4-H youth between the ages of 5-18 in all 102 Illinois counties. And 4-H empowers young people...
goose
Read article: Engaging youth in conservation: Changing strategies
Engaging youth in conservation: Changing strategies
Last spring I was on the Urbana-Champaign campus at the University of Illinois and heard that familiar “honk” of a Canada goose. I was nowhere near...

News Releases

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Youth-led initiative creates local action, statewide change
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. ­– Counties across Illinois were tasked with gathering non-perishable food and care items as part of the annual, statewide 4-H Can Make a Difference Food Drive held in conjunction with the Illinois State Fair Aug. 11-13. “In Illinois, over a million people face hunger,...
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4-H members learns life, career skills at state poultry competition
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Judging contests help kids improve their decision-making skills while teaching them to defend those decisions by giving voice to their reasoning. Poultry judging teaches standards of poultry and egg production to ensure a safe and nutritious consumer product. Youth from...
class winners and their dogs pose with ribbons
Wet noses, wagging tails, friendly competition greet 4-H dog exhibitors
DIXON, Ill. — It was a day filled with wet noses and wagging tails as more than 150 dog owners competed for championship honors in the 2023 Illinois 4-H State Dog Show held Aug. 26 at the Granny Rose K-9 Enrichment Dog facility in Dixon. 4-H members who excel in the 4-H dog project are...