Fall is a great time to plant trees, even with our drier than usual weather pattern. Proper and frequent watering will be even more critical to the process this year, but homeowners…
In a few days and 800 miles, 14 young Illinois 4-H members will step on to the largest outdoor shooting sports arena for teens. More than 700 4-H youth from 36 states competed Grand…
The closer summer gets, the more often we eat outside – on a picnic, at a graduation party or around the grill. “Whether you are picnicking in the park or heading out to a backyard…
Members of Fox Valley area 4-H teams from Kane, Kendall and DuPage counties placed in several divisions of the Northeast Regional 4-H Hippology and Horse Bowl Competition on Saturday,…
Start next year’s flower display this fall. Rhonda Ferree, horticulture educator with University of Illinois Extension, says that now is the time to set out the spring flowering bulbs….
The summer series of University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening program focuses on environmental stewardship, home gardening, and backyard food production. The first…
How many of you have gone to feed the ducks at a local park or pond near your home? Whoever it was that took you to the pond to feed the ducks more than likely took a bag of white bread…
Unpredictable spring weather doesn’t have to ruin your chances for beautiful, landscape plants or a thriving summer garden. By following some tried and true tips from the University…
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
