The Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame recognizes 4-H volunteers that have a track record of exemplary service to 4-H or outstanding career and community achievement and are nominated by either county University of Illinois Extension staff or by the Illinois 4-H Foundation Board.

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2025 Save the Date, August 8-10.

Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame winners are recognized annually at the Illinois State Fair on their county fair judging day.  Recognition will be held August 8-10, 2025 in the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fair at noon each day.

Details:

Time:  12:00 p.m.

Awardees, please check-in no later than 11:15 a.m. to let us know you have arrived. 

Location:  Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds 

Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame award winners will be recognized on their county fair day during Illinois 4-H general project judging

  • Saturday, August 8: Adams, Bond, Boone, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Edwards, Gallatin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Henderson, Jefferson, Kankakee, Knox, Lake, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, McDonough, McHenry, Monroe, Morgan, Pike, Pope-Hardin, Richland, Saline, Schuyler, Scott, St. Clair, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Will
  • Saturday, August 9: Bureau, Carroll, Champaign, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton, Henry, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lee, Macon, Marshall-Putnam, Mason, Mercer, Moultrie-Douglas, Peoria, Piatt, Rock Island, Shelby, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Whiteside, Winnebago
  • Sunday, August 10:  Christian, Clark, Clay, Cook, Crawford, DeKalb, DuPage, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Jasper, Jersey, Johnson, Kane, Kendall, Livingston, Logan, Macoupin, Massac, McLean, Menard, Montgomery, Ogle, Perry, Pulaski-Alexander, Randolph, Sangamon, Union, Williamson, Woodford

Contact for More Information:

Extension Specialist, Volunteer Development
Patricia McGlaughlin
4-H Alumni & Constituent Engagement Manager
Tina Veal