Older adults are more likely to fall which can cause serious injury. The causes of falls include muscle weakness, poor ...

In late July, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

One of the trademarks of summer is the sight of planes and helicopters making gravity-defying turns as they make passes up ...

Imagine moving into a new house just to discover it has no insulation. That’s what life can be like for a bat box resident ...

NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year’s Gulf of America “dead zone” — an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life — is approximately ...

Take your love of gardening to the next level!Join the University of Illinois Extension’s Hybrid Master Gardener Training ...

We have hit the other side of the precipitation pendulum. In 2023 and 2024, we experienced drought conditions. Now in 2025, the sump pump sales have surely hit a high note. For instance, Macomb's ...

This year’s Stephenson County 4-H Hay Bale Decorating Contest was a huge hit—voted on by fairgoers in a lively popularity contest!

Whether moving grain to market, delivering fertilizer, or shipping food products nationally and internationally, freight railroads are essential to American agriculture. With tracks spanning coast to ...

From July 14–16, 2025, the Jo Daviess County 4-H Fair was alive with energy, creativity, and community spirit. 4-H members from across the county gathered to proudly present their projects, ranging ...

It’s back to school time and we all want the same thing—healthy, happy, children who are learning and on their way to becoming productive members of their communities ...