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Education
1 month ago
Operation Hope celebrates largest graduating class in program history

Record number of students to be honored Wednesday at Western Bowl after 18 years of mentorship and community support.

College
1 month ago
U of I finals postponed, Canvas still offline as university works to restore system after cyberattack

The University of Illinois postponed all finals weekend exams and assignments after a global cyberattack knocked Canvas offline, with university leaders working to restore the system by Saturday afternoon.

College
1 month ago
Rep. Carol Ammons hosts another successful expungement summit at Parkland College

State Rep. Carol Ammons hosted another Expungement Summit at Parkland College last month, part of a series that has helped 519 individuals clear or seal records since fall 2023.

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College
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U of I’s College of ACES invites kids to summer academy on campus this July

The U of I College of ACES is hosting a three-day summer academy for kids ages 8-13 on the Urbana-Champaign campus July 8-10, with registration open through June 7.

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College
1 month ago
Parkland College expands apprenticeship partnership with Sam Leman Automotive Group

Parkland College has launched a new automotive apprenticeship with Sam Leman Automotive Group, offering students a paid, three-year pathway to a degree and industry certifications.

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Community
1 month ago
Champaign Unit 4 invites community to weigh in on middle school facilities planning

Champaign Unit 4 is hosting three community open houses May 12-14 to gather input on the future of its five middle school facilities.

Six young adults stand on a stairwell posing for a group photo, each wearing a medal on a green-and-yellow ribbon after a ceremony or competition.
College
1 month ago
Champaign student wins Parkland’s annual persuasive speech contest, advocating for Crisis Nursery

Six Parkland College students won scholarships at the 23rd annual David M. Jones Persuasive Speech Contest, with a Champaign student taking first place for his speech supporting Crisis Nursery.

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Education
1 month ago
Parkland College to host first Health Professions and ASCTE commencements as keynote speakers

Dr. James Leonard and Stevie Jay Khachaturian to address graduates at May 14 ceremonies.

Group of six people in neon shirts posing with surveying equipment in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall.
College
1 month ago
Parkland students win national land surveying competition in Washington, D.C.

Five Parkland College students won first place in the associate’s degree division of a national land surveying competition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in April.

Education
1 month ago
Trump DOJ investigating ‘gender ideology’ in 3 dozen Illinois school districts

CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) — Three dozen Illinois school districts are the latest in […]