Elgin Community College News
Browse past news stories for Elgin Community College in Elgin, IL:
- Elgin chamber names McDonald's owner volunteer of year (Daily Herald)
posted on March 19, 2010 at 05:00:33 am
David Bear took home the Volunteer of the Year award Thursday during the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce's annual award luncheon. - Elgin scholar known as 'Doc' dies at age 95 (The Courier News)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 05:16:40 am
Dr. C. Elvan Olmstead worked for years at David C. Cook Publishing Co. in Elgin until he retired in 1980. At age 86, he became the oldest person to graduate from Judson University, long after having earned a Ph.D.from Yale University. Affectionately nicknamed "Dr. O" and "Doc" by many, Olmstead died Tuesday at age 95. - 2 chefs on course in tryouts for U.S. culinary team (Suburban Journals)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 07:18:48 am
Thanks to their finesse with food, Ben Grupe, 28, of Webster Groves, and Kevin Storm, 48, of Ballwin could be going to Luxembourg in November. - McHenry chef gains satisfaction from business (Business Journal of McHenry County)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 06:15:08 am
McHENRY – Stories of workers leaving corporate careers for a new, more personal, line of work have become more common since the recession began. But Debi Stuckwisch’s career change three years ago had little to do with the economy and more to do with her passion. - Fox Valley briefs (Daily Herald)
posted on March 15, 2010 at 05:05:55 am
ECC hosts Darfur fundraiser; Big Sammy's hosts fundraiser; violence counseling offered; meet the bunny in Cary; Elgin police stepping up patrols - ECC sets human trafficking talk (Northwest Herald)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 07:37:36 am
ELGIN – Two student clubs at Elgin Community College will present “An In-Depth Look at Human Trafficking” from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday. - ‘Dance for Darfur’ planned at ECC (Northwest Herald)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 07:36:46 am
ELGIN – Elgin Community College will host an evening of dance and community benefiting those struggling against poverty, disease and violence in Darfur. - ECC looking to rebound from '09 (The Courier News)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 06:17:37 am
It all came to an end so quickly. At least that's what it felt like for the Elgin Community College baseball team last season. - Image Award winners showcase quality of community (The Courier News)
posted on March 13, 2010 at 06:02:46 am
Perhaps more than any of the 17 previous Elgin Image Awards programs, this year's demonstrated the breadth of projects and community activist involved in the community. There were a total of 21 people, groups, organizations and businesses nominated for the annual award. - Tri-Cities briefs (Daily Herald)
posted on March 13, 2010 at 06:01:08 am
The Tri-Cities Mothers of Twins and Triplets Club spring resale is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the Mooseheart field house, Route 31 and Mooseheart Road, between Batavia and North Aurora. - Culture Calendar (The Courier News)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 10:02:30 am
AUDITIONS Riverfront Playhouse: The Riverfront Playhouse will hold auditions for their upcoming presentation of "Don't Dress For Dinner" at 7 p.m. March 14 and 15 at 11-13 South Water Street Mall in Aurora. The auditions will consist of a cold read from the script. Call 630-897-9496. EXPOS Monster Truck Nationals: The original monster truck, Bigfoot, at the Sears Centre Arena, March 12 and 13 ... - Five things to dp (The Courier News)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 10:02:29 am
If you are looking for something to do this St. Patrick's week in the Elgin area, here are some suggestions. - Culture Calendar (The Beacon News)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 10:02:29 am
AUDITIONS Riverfront Playhouse: The Riverfront Playhouse will hold auditions for their upcoming presentation of "Don't Dress For Dinner" at 7 p.m. March 14 and 15 at 11-13 South Water Street Mall in Aurora. The auditions will consist of a cold read from the script. Call 630-897-9496. DANCE Tchaikovasky Ballet Spectacular: The Tchaikovasky Ballet Spectacular will be at The Paramount Theater at ... - MCC growth largest in state (Northwest Herald)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 07:50:31 am
CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College is at the top of the class for enrollment growth. - Drummers to perform (Northwest Herald)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 07:22:23 am
ELGIN – The percussive sounds of 6,000 pounds of drums will fill the Elgin Community College Visual and Performing Arts Center’s Blizzard Theatre on Saturday during a performance by the Japanese ensemble Shidara. - Work begins on $81M expansion at ECC (The Courier News)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 06:15:47 am
Ground was broken Thursday for Elgin Community College's Health Careers Center and Academic Library and Learning Center. The two projects will cost a total of $81 million. They represent the second and third buildings to be built under ECC's capital projects program. - Elgin honors former high school principal (Daily Herald)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 06:00:38 am
A posthumous award given Thursday night during Elgin's 18th-annual Image Awards ceremony brought everyone to their feet. - D300 proposes $1.6 million in transportation cuts (The Courier News)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 08:16:56 pm
Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education members raised questions this week night about a proposal to cut about $1.6 million in transportation from the school district's 2010-11 budget.And they weren't the only ones.The Carpentersville Middle School auditorium was maxed out at about 450 people, and the folding back walls of the room were removed to extend seating into the school's ... - Business briefs: Salon hosts fundraiser (The Geneva Sun)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 10:11:22 am
Katrina Salon & Spa in Batavia will host its 2nd cancer awareness fundraiser in honor of local resident Brian J. McGrath, whose battle with melanoma lasted two years until his death in 2005 at age 36. - Culture calendar (The Geneva Sun)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 10:04:00 am
AUDITIONS - Groundbreakings Thursday for new buildings at ECC (The Courier News)
posted on March 9, 2010 at 11:28:19 am
Elgin Community College will hold groundbreaking ceremonies Thursday for its new Health Careers Center and the Academic Library and Learning Center. - White to speak at groundbreaking (Northwest Herald)
posted on March 9, 2010 at 07:37:36 am
ELGIN – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will be the keynote speaker for Elgin Community College’s Academic Library and Learning Center groundbreaking ceremony Thursday. - Cuban band to play at ECC (Northwest Herald)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 07:35:25 am
ELGIN – The jazzy sounds of Tumbao Bravo will be heard Friday and Saturday in the Elgin Community College Visual and Performing Arts Center’s SecondSpace Theatre. - ECC looking to fill jobs at Diversity Recruitment Fair (Daily Herald)
posted on March 7, 2010 at 06:08:09 am
Individuals interested in working part-time or full-time at Elgin Community College are encouraged to attend Diversity Recruitment Fair 2010 on Wednesday, March 10. - PIZZA WARS: Is town big enough for both? (The Courier News)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 11:32:03 pm
A couple building a new pizzaria to replace what many long regarded as an institution in Carpentersville will face competition from a new pizza place right next door -- and run by their former manager. - Five things to do (The Courier News)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 10:02:28 am
If you are looking for something to do this week in Elgin and the surrounding area, here are some suggestions. - Fox Valley boys co-captain: Tommy Childs (Daily Herald)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 02:47:29 am
Tommy Childs used to be the last kid picked for the pickup game. Standing 5-foot-5 without much meat on his bones, Childs would accompany his older half-brother - 2007 All-Area player Brandon Grisette of Elgin High - and his friends when they got together for a summertime game at one of Elgin's playgrounds. - ECC recruitment fair set for Wednesday (Northwest Herald)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 07:22:11 am
ELGIN – Individuals interested in working at Elgin Community College are encouraged to attend the Diversity Recruitment Fair 2010 on Wednesday. - Community colleges get creative to find more space (USA Today)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 07:36:16 pm
Community college leaders eyeing institutional expansion have found a silver lining to the depressed real estate market. Though dwindling state appropriations have halted new construction on many campuses, burgeoning student enrollments have inspired some college officials to buy dilapidated storefronts and acquire public property for development. - Foresters Signings (WTVO - WQRF Rockford)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 04:58:23 am
The Rockford Foresters baseball team has signed a Hononegah graduate and a Boylan graduate.