Volunteers Banked more than 3,000 Hours of Service in 2017 MONTGOMERY, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension celebrated its Master Naturalists of DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties with an Appreciation Night in November. The volunteer group has already completed 3,093 hours of service for 2017. “The tri-county Master Naturalist program continues to grow with new…
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension of DuPage County recognized its Master Gardeners with the 26th Annual Master Gardener Celebration in November. The volunteer group has already completed 9,430 hours of service for 2017. In addition, the group of 132 volunteers directly reached more than 8,900 people, and the Master Gardeners also helped grow…
With the celebration of the 2018 ILLINOIS READS initiative a matter of months away, the Illinois Reading Council and ILLINOIS READS Honorary Chairman, Secretary of State, and State Librarian Jesse White, have announced the book titles for 2018. A statewide project promoting reading for Illinois citizens, ILLINOIS READS annually selects six books in each…
The following is a statement from Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr., regarding Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Harvest Emergency declaration. “Illinois Farm Bureau thanks Governor Rauner for making this declaration. “The 2017 harvest is taking longer than usual. Erratic weather is a contributing factor. Further, for the fourth straight year, farm income is expected to…
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