Articles filed under Illinois
-
Here come the holidays! Are you and your pet ready?Nov 11, 2024 9:35 pm - If the sounds of school bells, crunching of leaves underfoot, and touchdown celebrations has not yet alerted you, summer has ended and fall festivities loom on the horizon.
-
Illinois Extension brings informative presentations to Greater Peoria Farm ShowNov 07, 2024 8:07 pm - Meet with agriculture specialists from University of Illinois Extension and learn about the latest research during the Greater Peoria Farm Show, Dec. 3-5.
-
Celebrating National Adoption Month: A lifelong journey of love and supportOct 31, 2024 11:07 pm - This November, join families across the nation in celebrating National Adoption Month — a time to recognize adoption as a beautiful and complex journey that lasts a lifetime.
-
Paving the way to permanent families for Youth in Care through guardianshipOct 25, 2024 9:18 pm - Every child deserves to grow up in a loving, stable home that fosters identity, well-being and successful adulthood.
-
Watershed volunteer program makes waves with new pool of environmental stewardsSep 27, 2024 11:56 am - The Illinois-Indiana Master Watershed Steward Program is connecting community members with their local waterways and empowers them with information so they can make a difference through environmental conservation efforts.
-
No matter how you spell it, pawpaws are the largest edible fruit native to the U.S.Sep 22, 2024 4:00 am - Pawpaw trees produce the largest edible fruit native to the United States. When ripe in late August to early September, the greenish yellow fruit can be six inches in length, with a tasty yellow pulp encasing several dark brown seeds.
-
Learning and networking help volunteers, staff grow at Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener 2024 ConferenceSep 20, 2024 4:01 pm - Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener program, celebrating its 50th year, has always been a source of trusted guidance that reaches nearly all Illinois counties through local Extension offices and a special partnership with Chicago Botanic Garden.
-
Farm for the future, explore Midwestern weather resources at workshopSep 19, 2024 9:33 pm - Weather trends keep changing. Farmers, make sure you have the tools you need to adapt and make decisions for your operation throughout the 2025 growing season and beyond.
-
Learning and impact guide vision for University of Illinois Extension's new strategic planSep 06, 2024 4:19 pm - The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Extension’s new 10-year strategic plan: “Lifelong Learning. Lifelong Impact.” launches in September.
-
University of Illinois settles federal civil rights complaintSep 04, 2024 8:39 pm - Following more than 130 incidents of antisemitism and anti-Muslim discrimination at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign between 2015 and December 2023, the school announced Wednesday it will comply with federal civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination based on national origin, including Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian or Arab ancestry.