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Oakton’s Empty Bowls raises funds for food pantries Nov 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Make a difference in the fight against hunger at Oakton's ninth annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the college's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road. The event features hundreds of unique ceramic bowls donated by professional and student potters from throughout the Chicago area.
Anti-gun group honors Dold, Quinn Nov 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Anti-gun advocates have honored Gov. Pat Quinn and Congressman Bob Dold with awards for their leadership.
Oakton program looks at Jesus as a Jew Nov 11, 2012 12:00 AM
For centuries, studies of Jesus downplayed or ignored his Jewish historical context. These studies have served as a source for anti-Semitism, a professor argues at “The Jewish Jesus” 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Oakton Community College’s Skokie campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. (Room P103).
McHenry County College leads in enrollment increaseNov 9, 2012 12:00 AM
McHenry County College had the highest rate of growth in head count and full-time equivalent enrollment in the last five years among all community colleges in Illinois, officials said. The fall student head count is up 33.9 percent — from 5,374 students in fall 2008 to 7,914 students now. MCC leads the pack of community colleges that posted five-year gains. In the Chicago suburbs,
Oakton hosts sessions on early childhood education Nov 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Oakton Community College will conduct three free informational sessions on early childhood education at both its campuses in November. The sessions will showcase the college's early childhood education degrees and certificates and offer information about Illinois credentials and transfer agreements.
Oakton College receives $60,000 from Rivers Casino Oct 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Oakton Community College has received a $60,000 donation from Rivers Casino in Des Plaines to support the college's new Science and Health Careers Center under construction at its Des Plaines campus. The donation is part of $500,000 the casino recently awarded 16 organizations throughout Des Plaines and the Chicago area.
Oakton biology professor named instructor of the year Oct 17, 2012 12:00 AM
The Illinois Community College Faculty Association has selected Nicole Perry, associate professor of biology at Oakton Community College, as its 2012 Instructor of the Year.
Schakowsky, Wolfe spar over health care Oct 7, 2012 12:00 AM
The candidates for the 9th Congressional District race talked about jobs, health care and even the future of Big Bird during a forum held Sunday at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, and her Republican challenger, Timothy Wolfe of Arlington Heights, shared their positions on many of the big topics that have been debated during this election year, including the future of “Obamacare.”
New Oakton Jewish studies program recalls Kindertransport Oct 7, 2012 12:00 AM
The Kindertransport saved nearly 10,000 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazi threat. Learn about the extraordinary rescue operation during "Imagined and Guilty Identities: Remembering the Kindertransport," featuring Phyllis Lassner, professor with The Crown Family Center for Jewish Studies Writing Program and Gender Studies at Northwestern University.
Oakton to host forum for 9th District candidates Oct 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Candidates for the U.S. 9th Congressional District will speak at a forum Sunday, Oct. 7, hosted by Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, and Republican challenger Timothy Wolfe of Arlington Heights are scheduled to appear at the event
Women’s art exhibit at Oakton focuses on politics Sep 26, 2012 12:00 AM
It's an election year — and women's issues have been high on the political agenda. Gain a new perspective on some of the most controversial topics of our time at "The Personal is Political: The Transformative Power of Women's Art," a new exhibition that opens Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Koehnline Museum of Art on the Oakton Community College Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road.
Indian filmmaker appearing at Oakton Sep 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Indian filmmaker, archivist, and author Yousuf Saeed comes to Oakton next month for two talks on popular Indian art and music. His presentations are free and open to the public at the Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, in Room 1606.
Filmmaker to talk about popular Indian art and music Sep 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Indian filmmaker, archivist, and author Yousuf Saeed comes to Oakton Community College next month for two talks on popular Indian art and music.
Topical issues addressed in Oakton Emeritus Program Sep 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Join local experts for an analysis of international events and issues during Passport to the World, a series of foreign relations lectures offered by the Emeritus Program at Oakton in two eight-week sessions 1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays, starting Oct. 4, and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays, starting October 5. The series begins with Two People: One Future, which examines whether there could be a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Innovative Harper College manufacturing program spreading statewide Sep 20, 2012 12:00 AM
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $12.9 million in federal funding to expand Harper College's new Advanced Manufacturing program to schools statewide, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced today. The program will expand to 20 more community colleges, including suburban campuses.
Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 12:00 AM
As high school families begin staring down the imposing prospect of university tuitions and the apprehension of today's job market, they should remember that community colleges can provide both an affordable head start and a solid foundation for waiting jobs in manufacturing, a Daily Herald editorial says.
Ride the rails on the Nebraska Zephyr Sept. 22-23Sep 14, 2012 12:00 AM
The Illinois Railway Museum, in cooperation with Amtrak and the BNSF Railway, will operate the Nebraska Zephyr, built in 1936 and powered by the 1940 vintage Burlington Route locomotive “Silver Pilot” on an all-day excursion between Chicago and Quincy, Ill., on Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23. This will be the first time the Nebraska Zephyr has operated carrying passengers from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg, Ill., since it was retired in 1968 and the first time it has ever operated carrying passengers to Quincy, Ill.
Noted biographer at Sullivan Center in Vernon Hills Sep 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Bob Spitz, American journalist and acclaimed author best known for his celebrity biographies, will present his new biography "Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child" Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Sullivan Community Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills.
Oakton presents three seminars on Jewish topics Sep 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Oakton Community College will present the first of three free fall events that explore varying aspects of Jewish history, culture, and thought on Thursday, Sept. 13.
Former Moto engineer happy designing apps Sep 3, 2012 12:00 AM
Jeff Bonta of Arlington Heights isn't your typical retiree. After he was laid off from the former Motorola Inc., just before it split into two companies, the 28-year veteran engineer later qualified for his pension. That's when he started his own company, JBonta Innovations LLC, to design and build apps for your smartphone. "Rather than retire comfortably, I decided to pursue a passion to develop smartphone apps," Bonta said.