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IECC COLLEGES AMONG TOP 2% IN NATION FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS

Thursday, July 6 by Jc Tinsley

Jennifer Stroughmatt, Retention Coordinator at Wabash Valley College, along with retention coordinators at IECC’s sister institutions, participated in a recent study conducted by Doctoral candidate Pam Schield in research at the University of Wisconsin on two-year public technical and community colleges, looking to find... Read More.

SIC, IECC among seven Illinois Community Colleges to Receive $3 Million in Emergency Funds

Friday, January 6 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) announces the following community college districts will receive emergency funding: Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, Kaskaskia College, Lake Land College, John A. Logan College, Rend Lake College, Shawnee Community College, and Southeastern Community College. A total of $3 million... Read More.

Illinois 529 Plan Among Best in the Country

Wednesday, October 26 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today that Illinois’ Bright Directions College Savings Program was named among the best in the nation, according to Morningstar. Morningstar, which evaluates and rates college savings plans, released its results Tuesday rating Bright Directions a “Silver-Rated Fund”. According to... Read More.

Metropolis and Fairfield Nursing Homes among “Violators” in 3rd Quarter

Monday, October 10 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the following type “AA” and “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act recorded during the third quarter of 2016. An “AA” violation is cited when there is a condition or occurrence at the facility... Read More.

STEM Interest on the Rise Among High School Students

Tuesday, October 4 by Jc Tinsley

Kale Rister of Carrier Mills works with classmates to build a bridge during an engineering session of STEM Day at Southeastern. As more and more students in the US are encouraged to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Southeastern Illinois... Read More.

McLeansboro, Raleigh kids among 2016 Cream of the Crop Photo Winners

Monday, August 8 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced the winners of the 2016 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The annual contest encourages young photographers to share their vision of agriculture in our state. “The imagination of our children never fails to amaze and is clearly... Read More.

Carmi among 18 locations to receive railroad crossing upgrades

Thursday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

Eighteen railroad crossings in the 55th Senate District are slated for safety improvements as part of the Illinois Commerce Commission’s Crossing Safety Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2017-2021. State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) says the projects include automatic flashing light signals and gates, reconstructing approaches,... Read More.