Bats are an iconic symbol of spooky season, and more than 800 people attended the first Central Illinois Bat Festival on Sept ...

Halloween night may be filled with frights, but garbage day is where the real horror lurks. Discarded by the 1,000s, decaying jack-o-lanterns and rotting pumpkins are hauled off to landfills by the ...

What happens to ibuprofen after it eases your throbbing headache? Like many pharmaceuticals, it can remain in an active form ...

Cacao beans are used to make chocolate which you can enjoy in many different forms but not all are created equal. Let’s explore some common options and which ones pack the most punch.

OREGON, Ill. - Ogle County 4-H clubs celebrated National 4-H Week from October 6-12. National 4-H Week originated during World War II when the National 4-H Camp in Washington, DC, was postponed due to ...

Join us at Camp Sacajawea (4220 Ghost Hollow Rd. Quincy, IL 62305) for an afternoon under the fall canopy. This guided walk begins at 1pm and will take attendees along the less than one mile ...

The 4-H Leaders and Club Officers Training has been postponed until early 2025. Watch your 4-H news letter and email updates for details. Any youth who is currently an officer or is interested in ...

1: What is the Endangered Species Act (ESA)? On August 20, 2024 the EPA released a “Herbicide Strategy to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical ...

A lack of water drainage and soil conservation practices in agricultural operations can weigh heavily on farm profitability ...

With the 2024 growing year coming to an end, producers and farm operators are beginning to focus on the 2025 growing year. Producers are making decisions on what seed varieties they will plant, how ...

Autumn is a time for…life? This may seem perplexing, as we often link fall with plants dying, wildlife migrating, and us retreating indoors. However, this is when conservationists managing prairies ...