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Sign up today for "Engaging Families for the 21st Century: A Professional Development Series for Community Based Organizations" The series of one-day professional development workshops take place 11/4 & 11/18, 2009, 3/3 & 3/17, and 6/9 & 6/16, 2010.

Tips for Money Management

Spend Your Wednesday Lunch Hours with Extension! Come join us for the Lunch and Learn Program Series and explore topics involving Life Skills and Financial Education. Details and dates are posted in the the events calendar. For more information please contact the Arthington office at (773)826-9275.

Questions? Contact Dedra Thomas, Extension Unit Educator, Consumer and Family Economics at drthoms2@uiuc.edu

Consumer Tips for Better Living

The Illinois State Treasurer's Office is hosting the Smart Women Smart Money conference at the Matteson Holiday Inn on November 21st. Stop by and get great money management tips. The conference is free and open to the public. Register online today at http://www.treasurer.il.gov/

Questions? Contact Kimberly Nute-Jones, Extension Unit Educator, Consumer and Family Economics at nutejone@uiuc.edu

Cook County Extension Program Areas

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Reports

Cook County Programs 2009
Annual Report 2006
Cook County Extension 2006 Annual Report
A Plan for the 21st Century
Cook County's Expanded Initiative
Annual Report 2005
Cook County Extension 2005 Annual Report

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Cook County Extension Meetings

Cook County Council & Program Advisory Committee - January 30, 2009
1/30/09

Cook County Execuitve Council Meeting - March 13, 2009
3/13/09

Cook County Extension Council - June 12, 2009
6/12/09

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Extension Council

Extension councils serve in an advisory role cooperating with Extension staff to provide educational programs to the public. Learn more about the Cook County Extension Council.

Program Registrations

Inventors - "Writing Your Business Plan" Series
Register by November 9, 2009

Illinois Food Service Sanitation Manager Refresher Course
Register by November 11, 2009

Personal and Professional Development Series for Cook County Residents (Westchester)
Register by December 9, 2009

Personal and Professional Development Series for Cook County Residents [Chicago]
Register by December 14, 2009

Personal and Professional Development Series for Cook County (Matteson)
Register by December 14, 2009

Engaging Families for the 21st Century: A Professional Development Series for Community Based Organizations
Register by June 16, 2010

Upcoming Events

Science Siesta - Girl's Overnight Science Extravaganza
Chicago, Illinois (Cook County)
November 6-7, 2009

Hands on Gardening at Lincoln Park Zoo Farm
Chicago, Illinois (Cook County)
November 7, 2009

IS QUITTING FOR ME?
Chicago, Illinois (Cook County)
November 7, 2009

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Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-481-0111
FAX: 708-481-4151
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