Articles filed under Illinois
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Green infrastructure flood prevention training is a natural solution for natural disastersAug 23, 2024 10:58 pm - When floods happen, communities are forever changed. University of Illinois Extension is rising to meet the challenge by developing a program that trains municipalities how to maintain nature-based solutions that supplement their stormwater infrastructure.
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Illinois Extension’s new strategic priorities and initiatives revealed in town hall eventAug 23, 2024 12:54 pm - Learn about the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Extension’s new, 10-year strategic plan “Lifelong Learning. Lifelong Impact” during an online town hall on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
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Live steam: Beloved ‘Big Boy’ locomotive will stop in Illinois on comeback tourAug 13, 2024 5:52 pm - It drew record crowds in West Chicago in 2019. Now UP’s Big Boy steam engine is back on track for a return trip to Illinois. Here’s when and where.
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Explore commercial pumpkin production at Extension field day Sept. 5Aug 08, 2024 5:12 pm - As Illinois ranks number one in both pumpkin production and processing, it provides a great opportunity to bring together growers, producers, and those who love talking pumpkins.
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‘A great successor’: New Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi greets delegates at RNCJul 16, 2024 2:45 pm - Incoming Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi on Tuesday greeted delegates for the first time since her election to the leadership post last Friday.
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IDOT, University of Illinois reach agreement on research partnershipJul 12, 2024 12:15 pm - Illinois Department of Transportation signed a six-year, $48 million agreement with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Illinois Center for Transportation to continue a longtime joint research program.
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Check your wallet. How you can turn $2 into several thousand bucksJul 06, 2024 4:00 pm - Currency collectors are hunting for matching pairs of $1 bills accidentally printed with the same serial numbers almost a decade ago in an attempt make the bills more valuable.
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Take care of your trees with summer Forestry Stewardship SeriesJun 21, 2024 11:58 am - The Illinois Extension’s five-part webinar series on July 31 to Aug. 28 explores how to start restoring our forest ecosystems, from regional forests to small plots within urban areas.
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Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manageJun 18, 2024 6:41 pm - The death of mature ash trees affected by the emerald ash borer has left a void in local forests, parks, and backyards, and the invasive insect is still spreading across Illinois.
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Award recipients announced for statewide gambling issues art competitionJun 07, 2024 5:55 pm - The Illinois Department of Human Services announces winners of statewide art competition with the goal of bringing attention to problem gambling