News Progress

•April 6, 2022• Sullivan Middle School’s National English Honor Society had their induction on Tuesday, March 29, in the SHS Commons. 27 middle school students were inducted to participate in this pilot program. Tara Bates, the SMS NEHS Chapter Adviser explained that Sullivan is one of only 3 schools in the U.S. to have the honor of piloting this program (the other 2 being in New York and New Jersey). Sullivan was provided this opportunity in part because of the success and dedication of the SHS Chapter. … Read More

•April 6, 2022• Understanding the science of chronic disease can guide individuals to a healthier life. University of Illinois Extension, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, will present a series of free, online health workshops. The series will be held each Wednesday ending May 4. The workshops begin at noon and lasts 60 minutes. Register at go.illinois.edu/HealthScience. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate, contact Dee Walls at walls1@illinois.edu. The workshops include: … Read More

•April 6, 2022• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is urging the motoring public to focus on the road while driving and to avoid driving distracted. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. “With the increased use of technological devices, distracted driving has become a serious problem on the roads throughout our state and the nation,” said White. “No driver should be texting while driving.” … Read More

•April 6, 2022• As the fiscal agent to LWIA 23, Lake Land College has been awarded $98,480 for the Apprenticeship Expansion Grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The grant funds will be used to hire an apprenticeship navigator for all of Economic Development Region 7. Apprenticeship navigators are an essential component to the apprenticeship Illinois framework as they work directly with businesses to cultivate and launch new US Department of Labor-registered apprenticeships. … Read More