School meal programs play an important role in helping students stay healthy and ready to learn. To make sure these meals are safe and nutritious ...

Summer activities around the garden can be fun and a way to spend a little more time outside. Take a break from the sun to ...

The Cook County 4-H Youth Development team is thrilled to announce this year's Mixed Feelings Summer Camp for youth ages 10 ...

At a time when grocery costs are high, Hunters Feeding Illinois distributed 366 pounds of lean protein to food pantries ...

Black-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens). The understory warbler with a melancholy song. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make ...

Illinois farmers and landowners have completed their farm lease negotiations for the 2026 production year. Forecasts indicate farmers will endure a fourth year in a row of operational losses. However, ...

Calling all gardeners: Save the date of Saturday, May 16, 2026, for the Lake County Extension Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale at the University of Illinois Extension. This year our plant sale ...

Are you or someone you care about living with diabetes or at risk for developing diabetes or other chronic conditions? Join us for an interactive session with Nutrition and Wellness Educator and ...

Gardening with native plants can be a satisfying journey. Come on a walking tour of three gardens at Touch of Nature with ...

A sad fact of life is that sometimes a tree must be cut down. Some trees are beset by invasive insects or disease, others may be mangled by storms, and some die from environmental stress or old age.

This year has been good for many plants, but not all. In late spring Central Illinois went through almost three weeks where it rained at least once per day. Many of our plants responded to this ...