4-H

There were about 300 fewer members in the fall of 2021 than there had been before, but steady gains each year since then have put current membership at just under 1,000.

WGLT visits a family from Carlock that's getting ready for the McLean County 4-H Show, which begins Wednesday. They're showing chickens, vegetables, a young calf, Lego creations, and more.

Every so often on WGLT, we feature community servants and unsung heroes working to make Bloomington-Normal a better place to live. It's a series we call More of That, Please! In this edition, we focus on a man from rural Normal who has been lighting up children’s lives for close to six decades.

Avani Rai, 18, from Bloomington, is a longtime advocate of fighting hunger. Rai is one of four U.S. teens being honored with the 4-H group’s 2024 Youth in Action Award.

The annual McLean County Fair is a real come-together event — attracting urban and country residents, young and old, thrill seekers and leisure hounds.

A longtime 4-H leader in McLean County says many young people of color have little exposure to farming and don't get to see the benefits it can have in their daily lives.

The McLean County Fair Board announced Thursday it has canceled this year’s fair due to the pandemic, while the 4-H show will be done online.“It was a…

If you haven't been to the McLean County Fair's 4-H Show in a few years, you might be surprised.It's long been associated with things like livestock and…

BLOOMINGTON - If you haven't been to the McLean County Fair's 4-H Show in a few years, you might be surprised.It's long been associated with things like…