Volunteer at the Ecology Action Center shed on June 26, 2026, to pot bareroot seedling trees for storage at the nursery; dress for weather and wear closed-toed shoes.
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- Normal IL
On Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, Normal will collect only household waste and recycling. Bulk waste, brush and offices, including electronics, are delayed or closed.
- Illinois State University
Illinois State University will close at 2 p.m. June 17, 2026, due to forecasted severe weather; classes and events are canceled, with campus reopening at 12:01 a.m. June 18.
- Ecology Action Center
Volunteers will cut T-shirts for a children’s program and make pop-tab keychains for a library program in a seated, ADA-compliant setting for ages 18+ or 13+ with adult.
- City of Danville Illinois
Danville will offer free curbside brush collection and no-fee yard waste facility access June 15-25, 2026, to support storm cleanup while regular services continue.
- Illinois State University
Illinois State’s Queer Coalition invites campus affiliates to join Read the Rainbow, a summer queer-themed reading challenge at Milner Library through August 21.
- University of Illinois
Study finds global rice output nearly doubled since the 1960s, with irrigation and nutrient management offsetting climate-driven losses and shaping food security.
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