News Progress

•May 5, 2021• The Lake Land College Agriculture division hosted the Virtual 50th Annual Student Recognition Ceremony in April to recognize several students with awards and honors. A milestone like 50 certainly brings a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for our history and tradition of excellence, Division Chair Agriculture/Agriculture Instructor Ryan Orrick said. I am appreciative of all the past faculty members and students who have helped craft the Lake Land Agriculture Division into what it is today, and I would like to thank all of our current staff and Agriculture students for representing this great tradition. … Read More

•May 5, 2021• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the federal REAL ID deadline to May 3, 2023. With the extended federal deadline of REAL ID, current Illinois driver’s licenses and ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports until May 3, 2023. … Read More

•May 5, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Shame on those of you who thought with a headline like that I was going to break the Numero Uno rule at this newspaper and use the dreaded four-letter F-word. Which, of course, is “fail.” Nope, today we examine some five-letter F-words that seem to cause us grief. Up first: “feted” and “fetid.” I saw in a story description recently that a couple of people were going to be “fetted” for their service. That is, they were to be celebrated with a shindig. … Read More