Changing Lives

Chancellor Robert J. Jones is a proud alumni of 4-H. During National 4-H Week, Extension is offering alumni t-shirts to U of I faculty, staff, and students who share their 4-H story. more

We can reverse nature deficit disorder in ourselves and our children if we work on getting kids outside with activities like the Storybook Trail. more

Students prepared recipes such as veggie chow mein, pumpkin pancakes, and fruit salsa, while learning basic nutrition guidelines and the kitchen skills needed to prepare these recipes. more

Employees from a local home improvement store donated their time and materials to transform the garden at Extension’s Unity Community Center in Normal. more

"When people feel they belong to something, enjoy it, and feel productive, it keeps them coming back. We have that!" more

Clarence Josefson is one of 45 Extension Master Naturalists in Macon County advancing science, stewarding natural areas, and educating the public. more

Thirty teens from Moline planned a Healthy Carnival to increase awareness in their community about healthy earing and activity. more

To help educate the community on the important role pollinators’ play in our lives, University of Illinois Extension has received grant funds for pollinator projects in Mercer and Rock Island Counties more

U of I School of Architecture students presented design ideas for a safer, more connected, more vibrant Southside Neighborhood in Peoria. This project7 is a collaboration between U of I Extension and the U of I College of Fine and Applied Arts. more