Education
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ECC graduates reflect on accomplishments, share adviceJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - College can be a difficult journey, but the rewards are worth it. That's the take-away from essays written by six Elgin Community College graduates who took part in the...
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'ECC gave me the passion to help others'Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - After graduating from Elgin High School in January 2010, I spent about four months trying to figure out how I was going to be able to pursue a college education. I was a...
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'ECC changed my life and my future'Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - My motivation to get started at Elgin Community College in fall 2016 was the fact that I wanted to start my path to a career. I didn't want to work just any job for the ...
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'Becoming the best version of myself'Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - My friends have always described me with a unique word: Competitive. Basically, that means I have been hungry to accomplish more and to help myself and others become the...
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ECC set student on path to scientific researchJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - I came to Elgin Community College as a first generation student and a high school dropout with a high school equivalency degree. I am leaving ECC with my associate in sc...
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'ECC brought me closer to my goals'Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - My Elgin Community College adventure started when I signed up to take high school equivalency classes in January 2016. I knew if I could make it through orientation I co...
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Woodland Primary kindergartners celebrate with paradeJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - Woodland Primary School kindergartners celebrated the end of their first school year with a parade Thursday in Gages Lake. Students in kindergarten, structured kinderga...
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CLC Science Building wins Building Council awardJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - GRAYSLAKE - The College of Lake County's new Science Building, scheduled to open later this year and containing sustainable features ranging from solar panels to rainwat...
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Plaintiffs in District 211 transgender lawsuit say their case is different than Kenosha decisionJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - Plaintiffs and defendants in the lawsuit over transgender students' access to bathrooms and locker rooms in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 are debating how...
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College of Lake County student earns spot at national car repair competitionJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - The College of Lake County automotive collision repair program will have one of its own at a national competition later this month. David Garcia, a student from Volo, w...