BRANDT 4-H race car wins Xfinity maiden race
URBANA, Ill. – It was only natural. 4-H has been a part of Evelyn Brandt Thomas’ life from her childhood days as a 4-H club member in Pleasant Plains to her co-founding of BRANDT...

Google donates $1.5 Million and Virtual Reality Technology to support 4-H Youth Science Programs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Google representatives and Gov. Bruce Rauner met today at the Illinois State Fair to announce the company’s donation of $1.5 million in funding support and virtual reality equipment to support 4-H youth science programs across the U.S., including Illinois. Youth in...

4-H has your seat to the eclipse
Illinois 4-H is inviting the public to a front row seat for the historic total solar eclipse in August in southern Illinois where sun’s path creates the longest duration of darkness. University of...

4-H Teens as Teachers have positive impact
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Youth in Southern Illinois got first-hand experience with new technologies, thanks to a program by University of Illinois Extension, in cooperation with partners such as the Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab. In addition to learning new technology, nearly 100 teens received...

4-H Bridge Bust participants earn more than awards
5th Annual Bridge Bust Participants Earn More than Awards 4-H Program Inspires Futures, Teaches Life Lessons Families, community members, 4-H’ers, and school students put their engineering skills to the test in the Fifth Annual 4-H Bridge Bust...