Articles filed under Community Colleges
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Fenne reelected College of DuPage board chairwomanApr 17, 2026 6:33 pm - College of DuPage Board Chairwoman Christine Fenne will remain at its helm for at least another year.
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Family feud: Rosemont mayor’s brother says cleaning contracts wiped out after TIF lawsuitApr 15, 2026 8:18 pm - Mark Stephens, chairman of Triton College’s board and owner of Bomark Cleaning, claims he lost longstanding janitorial contracts for Rosemont public venues after the college sued the municipality over tax increment financing districts.
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Schaumburg Chick-fil-A employee awarded $25,000 college scholarship from chainApr 15, 2026 5:16 pm - An employee at the West Schaumburg Chick-fil-A was awarded one of the company’s 13 $25,000 scholarships this year.
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College of Lake County to appoint chief academic officer as interim presidentApr 14, 2026 6:27 pm - Kristen Jones, vice president of education and chief academic officer at the College of Lake County will become interim president effective May 1.
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College Achievers: Familiar faces leading College of DuPage men’s volleyballApr 12, 2026 4:58 pm - College Achievers: Coach Tolis Koskinaris’ College of DuPage men’s volleyball team is 27-2 and on a 16-match winning streak entering its national championship tournament.
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‘This group made it happen’: Firefighting training center 25 years in the making opens at Harper CollegeApr 11, 2026 1:30 pm - Harper College in Palatine has opened a $9.3 million firefighter training center featuring a four-story burn tower - a project that fulfills a 25-year dream for Northwest suburban fire departments.
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COD expands AI education with degree and machine learning certificateApr 09, 2026 5:17 pm - College of DuPage responds to the AI boom with new educational pathways - an AI Associate degree and Machine Learning certificate.
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ECC culinary students named finalists in Fisher Nuts recipe competitionApr 08, 2026 9:55 pm - Eight Elgin Community College culinary students are finalists in the 15th annual Fisher Nuts Recipe Competition on April 16, where they'll prepare original dishes featuring Fisher Nuts products for judges including company employees.
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Elmhurst University’s Holocaust Lecture to highlight ‘Carl Lutz: The Forgotten Rescuer’Apr 07, 2026 11:44 pm - Historian Amy Lutz will present "Carl Lutz: The Forgotten Rescuer" at Elmhurst University on April 19. The Swiss diplomat saved over 62,000 Jews by issuing letters of protection and establishing safe houses, even pulling people from death marches.
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End of an era: Van Oyen signs off with final performance at North Central CollegeApr 07, 2026 5:14 pm - Lawrence Van Oyen will retire after 33 years as director of bands and saxophone instructor at North Central College, with his final concert scheduled for April 11 at Wentz Concert Hall. Among his many accomplishments, he founded Chords for Kids, a sensory-friendly concert series for children with special needs.