News Progress

Fall 2025 program developed to provide students with skills to excel  •March 26, 2025•  Lake Land College has introduced a new Substance Abuse Counseling concentration within its Human Services program. Beginning Fall 2025, the program aims to provide students with the necessary skills and experience to excel in the field of substance abuse counseling.  “We are thrilled to introduce this new concentration to our Human Services program. The demand for compassionate professionals in the substance abuse counseling field is significant, and this program offers students a clear pathway to earn the necessary clinical hours for certification efficiently,” said Madison Dailey, … Read More

Gives students flexible options for attending class  •March 26, 2025• Lake Land College is offering courses that follow an innovative HyFlex format, which gives students flexible options for attending class.  The HyFlex format provides students with three options to attend class: in-person, online live and online recorded. In-person students attend traditional classes at a Lake Land location. The classrooms are equipped with high-tech streaming equipment that allows students who are attending remotely to engage with the class live from anywhere with an internet connection. Students who are unable to attend in-person or participate live online can also access recordings of … Read More

Briar Rincker •March 26, 2025• Briar Rincker and Halle Wright in the spotlight for February Windsor Junior and Senior High Schools have announced their February Students of the Month: Briar Rincker and Halle Wright.  Briar is the son of Rusty and Heather Rincker. Briar is currently in 8th grade and is involved in Basketball.  Halle Wright Halle is the daughter of Brian and Tina Wright. Currently a senior, Halle is a National Honor Society Vice President, Student Council President, and cheerleader. After graduation, she plans to attend the University of Mississippi as a Business major. … Read More

•March 26, 2025• by Phyllis Coulter“FarmWeek” Tomatoes are growing in popularity as a crop in Illinois. “It’s becoming a tomato state,” said University of Illinois Professor Mohammed Babadoost. While Illinois is known as being the No. 1 state for soybean, pumpkin, and horseradish production, few people know that tomatoes are such a big crop in Illinois. Tomato production in Illinois is greater than apples or peaches, Babadoost said. … Read More