Plato Center
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Elgin Walkabout celebrates the artsJul 11, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Elgin Cultural Arts Commission The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission presents the fourth annual “Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet” in downtown Elgin Saturdays, ...
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Elgin man reaps joy from givingJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Mark Seigle’s family has had a presence in Elgin since the late 1800s and that’s a trend he never wanted to change. There was no youthful rebellion — he always knew he w...
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ECC works to close achievement gapJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - I reported this week on a recent survey by “Community College Week.” In the survey, Elgin Community College was ranked third in the state in awarding one-year certificat...
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Ex-South Elgin man pleads guilty in Plato Twp. DUI crashJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - A 21-year-old former South Elgin resident pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving drunk and causing a crash last December that severely injured a Hampshire couple. Eric M. B...
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ECC to offer Kids’ College in JulyJul 05, 2011 1:00 am - Children can stimulate their minds and satisfy their passion for art, entertainment, academic enrichment and nature at Elgin Community College Kids’ College. The program...
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ECC awards more one-year certificatesJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin Community College is one of the fastest growing community colleges in the country. So it should come as little surprise, perhaps, that the college awards more one-...
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ECC students capture medals at national contestJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - When John Halwix completed his sheet metal contraption at this month’s SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City, Mo., he didn’t quite know what it was. Halwix had followed t...
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ECC, MCC get grants to design new programJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - McHenry County College and Elgin Community College are among eight community colleges statewide that are getting grants to design programs aimed to help adult education ...
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ECC's Samurai Burger wins Burger ThrowdownJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - After getting laid off from his job as an electrical engineer in 2008, Tony Gomez of Crystal Lake decided to start over. Following the example of his mother, who owned a...
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Bikers ride for kids, brain tumor awarenessJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Jean von Heimburg and her husband, Fritz, belonged to a motorcycle organization eight years ago when they first heard one of their friends talking about Ride for Kids, a...