News Progress

•January 10, 2024•

It is normal to feel nervous from time to time, particularly when anticipating a potentially life-changing event. However, when nervousness is excessive, persistent and intense, or arises from seemingly innocuous stimuli, that could indicate the presence of an anxiety disorder.

What is anxiety?

The American Psychiatric Association says anxiety is a normal response to stress. Anxiety disorders differ from normal nervousness because they involve excessive fear. The APA also says anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders and affect nearly 30 percent of adults at some point in their lives. It is time to seek help when anxiety interferes with your ability to function; you often overreact when something triggers your emotions; and you can’t control your responses to situations.

What contributes to anxiety disorders? Read More

•January 10, 2024•

Lake Land College is accepting nominations for the Distinguished Service Award, Pacesetter Award, Retiree Wall of Fame, Distinguished Alumnus Award/Alumnus Achievement Award and Distinguished Alumni Society. All nominations for these listed awards will be accepted until February 1, 2024. 

The following awards will be presented to their respective recipients at the annual Foundation & Alumni Awards Ceremony in October.

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to an individual whose exemplary service and contributions have benefited Lake Land College or its affiliated organizations. Current paid members of the faculty and staff and current members of the board of trustees are not eligible for this award. Read More

•January 10, 2024•

Occupational cancer is claiming the lives of more firefighters than any other cause, including fires and other on-scene incidents. The Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI), an affiliate of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) are partnering to deliver targeted education about best practices and resources to prevent and reduce cancer among firefighters during Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month in January. During 2024 Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month (iaff.org/cancer-awareness-month), the IAFF and FCSN will partner to deliver targeted education and best practices and resources to reduce the impact of cancer on firefighters. Read More

•January 10, 2024•

Lake Land College will host an 8th grade career conference on April 11 and 12 at the Lake Land College Field House.

The conference introduces 8th grade students to various career possibilities by connecting them with local professionals representing a wide range of employment fields. The event is an exciting opportunity for career exploration and guidance for the students, and participating business partners benefit by investing in the workforce of the future.

Business partners interested in participating can register for the event at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CGC772T.

For more information, contact Perkins Specialist Joy Kaurin at 217-234-5032 or jkaurin@lakelandcollege.edu.

The event is sponsored by Lake Land College and Eastern Illinois Education for Employment System.

•January 10, 2024•

Aging is often associated with minor forgetfulness and loss of cognitive function, but it does not cause the types of issues that arise with dementia. According to Medical News Today, millions of people around the world have dementia, which is a term given to various chronic neurodegenerative conditions that affect cognitive abilities and memory, including Alzheimer’s disease. Research is ongoing in an effort to understand more about what can be done to reduce dementia risk and cognitive impairment. Reading may be something to explore. A study published in 2021 in Neurology found that high levels of cognitive activity, such as reading, playing games like checkers and puzzles, and writing letters, can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by 5 years among those aged 80 years and over. So how can people read more? Consider these five ideas. Read More