Contact Us

University of Illinois Extension serving Grundy, Kankakee and Will Counties

Main Office (Kankakee County)
1650 Commerce Drive
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Phone: 815-933-8337
FAX: 815-933-8532
Email:uie-gkw@illinois.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office (Grundy County)
4004 N. Division
Morris, IL 60450
Phone: 815-942-2725
FAX: 815-942-9519
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (Closed 12 - 1pm)

Branch Office (Will County)
100 Manhattan Road
Joliet, IL 60433
Phone: 815-727-9296
FAX: 815-727-9364
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (Closed 12 - 1pm)

Our Staff

Beth LaPlante
County Director
Drusilla Banks
Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness
Chelsey Byers
Extension Educator, Family Life
John Davis
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
James Theuri
Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms
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Brooke Baker
Extension Program Coordinator, 4-H
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Alesha Benedict
Extension Program Coordinator - Youth
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Holly Froning
Extension Program Coordinator
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Joyce Goodwin
4-H/Youth Community Worker
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Nancy Kuhajda
Extension Program Coordinator
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Janet Moody
Community Worker, SNAP-Ed
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Chris Delach
Office Support Associate
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Shona Dionne
Office Support Assistant
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Debbie Gaffield
Office Support Associate
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Marsha Kerschke
Office Support Associate
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Judy Lemenager
Office Support Assistant
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Mariana Maldonado
Office Support Associate