Budget woes mean shaky future for 4-H (The Naperville Sun)
University of Illinois Extension staff heaved a collective sigh of relief Tuesday when the governor withdrew a threat to withhold $18 million from extensions throughout the state - including $99,000 from the DuPage extension. The prospect of losing half the extension’s funding had DuPage Director Barb Linek contemplating steep layoffs to her staff – and that would impact 4-H groups in DuPage.