News Progress

•October 15, 2025• Submitted by  Aaron Wendt, LLC Communications/Engagement Coordinator Lake Land College recently unveiled a bold new strategic plan, “Education that Fits Your Life,” designed to reshape how students access and experience higher education. The plan lays the groundwork for many new college-wide initiatives that will provide students with crucial personalized support and empower them to balance their academic goals with their busy personal lives by providing more customer-centric schedules and learning options. … Read More

•October 15, 2025• “Our new project is Hope in a Bag,” said Ellie Lehman, president of the East Central Illinois Red Cross Club. “We are providing comfort kits to kids who are survivors of natural disasters and home fires in our Red Cross Region.” … Read More

•October 15, 2025• The Sullivan American Legion Auxiliary Unit #68 announced its third Veterans Day Art and Writing Contest. The deadline for entries is October 17th. The contest is open to all 5th through 12th-grade students in Sullivan public schools and homeschools, and area students who are members of the Sullivan American Legion’s Junior Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion. The contest focuses on honoring the men and women who have served in the United States’ military forces during war and peacetime. Anyone who has served in the American armed forces (from the Revolutionary War and on) may be … Read More

•October 15, 2025• The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding hunters of key dates, regulations, and safety practices for the upcoming archery deer hunting season. Illinois’ statewide archery deer season opened Oct. 1. In counties with a firearm deer season and west of Illinois 47 in Kane County, archery hunting will be open for three periods: • Oct. 1 through Nov. 20 • Nov. 24 through Dec. 3 … Read More