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(The Center Square) – A 2023 survey of rural challenges revealed that inactive downtowns are an ongoing problem for rural communities in Illinois, but an economic development expert says it doesn't have to be that way. . ....
WBGZ Radio 5/24/2021 | By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network As many of the youngest and brightest people continue to leave the state, a community development research specialist at the University of Illinois Extension said there are ways to reverse the trend. In 2018, 86 of Illinois’ 102 counties experienced population decline, and according to preliminary Census figures for 2020, it appears nearly all of Illinois’ 102 counties lost population. Pam Schallhorn has spent the past six years studying what prompts people, especially young adults between the ages of 20 and 40, to return or remain in rural communities. She feels it does not have to be a foregone conclusion that young adults leave their small Illinois towns for greener pastures. ....
Growing Great Vegetables: Preparing the Garden and Care Submitted by Extension Communications Director: Samantha Koon, Extension Communications University of Illinois Extension The spring of 2020 saw a surge of gardeners taking up the trowel for the first time to try their hand at growing vegetables. Growing Great Vegetables is a seven-week webinar series covering the basics of starting a vegetable garden. This session will cover how soil plays an important role in growing a vegetable garden, including soil testing and amendments, fertilizer, manures, mulch, watering, weeding, and gardening tools. Contact: Ken Johnson February 16 | 1:30 PM: Four Seasons: Therapeutic Value of Nature Are you stressed from having to practice social distancing? Can’t go anywhere? Do anything? Spending time in nature can help soothe and heal. Join Illinois Extension horticulture educator Mary Fischer as she presents research-based studies in support of the healing powers of nature. ....