University of Illinois Extension serving Cook County

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Good Ag Practices for Safe Produce
Register by February 22, 2012
Illinois Food Service Sanitation Course
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2012 Cook South Suburban Incubation & Embryology
Register by March 27, 2012
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Teacher Professional Development - Enrichment Workshops for Teachers
Register by April 20, 2012

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Building Healthier Families ~ Buy, Store and Prepare It Safely
February 15, 2012
Des Plaines (Cook County)
Hot House Detective on the Mobile Science Laboratory
February 15, 2012
Chicago (Cook County)
Hot House Detective on the Mobile Science Laboratory
February 16, 2012
Chicago (Cook County)
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University of Illinois Extension serving Cook County

Main Office (Cook County)
8751 Greenwood Avenue, Suites 112-122
Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: 773-768-7779
FAX: 773-768-4818
Email:uie-cook@illinois.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office
3807 West 111th Street
Chicago, IL 60655
Phone: 773-233-0476
FAX: 773-233-0910
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office
1140 N. Lamon
Floor 2
Chicago, IL 60651
Phone: 773-287-8333
FAX: 773-287-8335
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office
1111 East 87th Street
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: 773-933-6774
FAX: 773-933-6768
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office
One Prairie Office Center, Suite 208
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive
Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-679-6889
FAX: 708-679-6855
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4 pm

Branch Office
3rd District Court House
2121 West Euclid, Room 251
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone: 847-818-2901
FAX: 847-818-2904
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office
10244 South Vincennes Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643
Phone: 773-233-2900
FAX: 773-233-9183
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office
Enterprise Center
2205 Enterprise Drive, Suite 501
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone: 708-449-4320
FAX: 708-492-1805
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4 pm

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Willene Buffett
County Director

Thank you for visiting our website. University of Illinois Extension's Cook County Unit offers practical, research-based education to improve people's lives and communities through learning partnerships that put knowledge to work. Please contact us at 773-768-7779 with questions or to learn more about educational or volunteer opportunities.

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Now is the time to plan a school garden. Check out these school gardening resources from the University of Illinois Extension.

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Educators - Are you looking for new ideas to enrich your science or math classes? Extension continues to offer a wide variety of hands on workshops that will address the state standards as well as provide CPDU credits.

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