Kids learned about veterinary medicine Monday, July 28, 2025, during a workshop hosted by Whiteside County 4-H and University of Illinois Extension.

A 4-H workshop at the Rock Falls library Monday, July 28, 2025, taught kids about animal health.

Tyler Plank’s academic record is no less than sterling. Outside of helping Yorkville High School's robotics team to their most successful campaign, Plank achieved one of the school’s highest ever GPA with straight A’s throughout high school and dating back to grade school.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a hands-on food preservation workshop, “Make & Take Canning Class: Fill Your Pantry,” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 9, in the Illinois Valley Community College Culinary Kitchen, 815 N. Orlando Smith Road.

Across small-town landscapes to suburban yards and into the heart of urban cities, Illinois Master Gardener volunteers are passionate about the program’s mission of helping others learn to grow.

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines how green spaces and outdoor activites near the family residence influence functioning in early childhood.

Gov. JB Pritzker got some of what he requested from the General Assembly in the area of higher education, but some of his biggest requests fell short.

Concerns over rising food prices and food security have sparked a strong interest in home gardening. Community gardens sold out spaces early this year.

Luther Head, who played six seasons in the NBA, made an appearance Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Lee County Circuit Court. An extradition hearing is set for April 17 in Lee County.

The peak wind speed in Illinois happens in March and April and it is the least windy in July and August.

Illinois public universities as well as five community colleges, including Joliet Junior College, will soon begin offering free enrollment to students in test prep courses for post-graduate exams.

As spring creeps closer and closer, gardeners start to get the itch to go outside and start digging in the dirt.

The notion of tariffs dates to the first major law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1789 and has evolved over time.

Formed in 2011, the lab provides researchers and organizations with resources to advance soybean development. The lab operates in partnership with the University of Illinois and is located on campus.

Cattle numbers are down in the United States and the cattle market is focused on providing incentives to cattlemen for herd rebuilding.

The break-even for those in northern Illinois who own the land is $3.30 for corn and $6.75 per bushel for soybeans, while the break-even in a cash-rent scenario are estimated at $4.60 for corn and $11 for soybeans.

If you’re excited and inspired by the sight of a bald eagle soaring majestically above, then your Super Bowl has arrived.

Bolstered by surprises in the December supply and demand estimates report, corn enters 2025 with strengths in exports and ethanol demand.

As we get deeper into winter, it is important for dog owners to be mindful of these safety tips before exposing their pets to cold, snow and ice.

There are some steps to try to get perennial potted plants through the tough winter months and enjoy them again come spring.

The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program marks 50 years this year. In 2023 alone, 2,358 active volunteers invested 165,508 hours of service to improve the well-being of their environment and their local communities.

Illinois and Indiana had the highest amount of agricultural land lost to development in the Midwest over a 20-year period.

A suspected human skull found on Monday in Bolingbrook will undergo forensic testing to determine the identity and gender of the remains.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Illinois Extension is partnering with several organizations across the Sauk Valley region, including Sauk Valley Community College, Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, CGH Medical Center, and the Lee County Council on Aging.

Six Ogle County farms are set to welcome visitors Oct. 13 during the Ogle County Farm Stroll. The farm stroll is a free, self-guided tour of Ogle County’s diversified family farms hosted by University of Illinois Extension.

In the Business Structure Basics Webinar, led by staff from Farm Commons in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension, producers will learn how to apply straightforward decision-making factors to their situations.

Farmers should brace for even tighter margins and implement applicable risk management practices based on the latest crop price estimates from the University of Illinois farmdoc team.

Supplemental watering, weeding and managing pests will go a long way to keep landscapes growing through the summer.

August will soon be here and students will be heading off to college. Here's help for first-year students and parents in knowing what to buy and bring with for life on campus.

Parks and conservation lands in Northern Illinois, including McHenry County, are preparing for the 13-year periodical cicada invasion, starting in mid-May through early June.

Weather patterns have shifted significantly in the past century and Illinois has dealt with both warmer temperatures and more precipitation, according to the Prairie Research Institute’s Illinois State Climatologist.

Timo Wayman, an entomology graduate student at University of Illinois, is interested in native bee conservation and bee parasites and is conducting a research project on bee hotels in Illinois.

The Forest Preserves of Cook County is home to the nation’s first wildlife residency program

Just when your garden is beginning to produce beautiful roses and sweet juicy raspberries, those pesky Japanese beetles come along and make a mess of everything.

First-ever Latin X-Perience career and cultural event for students at McHenry High School brings students, professionals and culture together.

Morel mushrooms are just one of the varieties mushroom hunters find in McHenry County woods.

Gardening workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 18 at the Loveland Community Building, 513 W 2nd St., Dixon.

The University of Illinois has removed its COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for all students and employees, system President Tim Killeen announced