Illinois Eastern Community Colleges has been awarded an Access and Equity in Dual Credit project grant in the amount of $117,764 from the Illinois Community College Board.

PURCHASE TICKETS OLNEY, IL – Olney Central College Theater will present the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof on March 15-17 and 21-24 at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center.

Lincoln Trail College Theater Director Taylor Dahlberg announced the cast for The Arts at Lincoln Trail College’s production of A Year With Frog and Toad.  

Students from 11 area high schools participated in the 2024 Academic Challenge for Engineering and Science Competition at Olney Central College. The state-wide event is sponsored by Eastern Illinois University. Division 300 schools competing this year were: Clay City, Edwards County, Hutsonville, Lawrenceville, Oblong and Palestine. Division 700 schools were: Fairfield Community, Flora, Newton Community and Robinson. Richland County competed in Division 1,500.

Olney Central College’s Massage Therapy Program is accepting appointments for Spring clinicals at the Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center in Noble. Appointments are available on the following dates and times: • February 27 — 9:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. • March 12 — 9:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. • April 13 — 9:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. The cost is $40 for a 60-minute, full-body massage and $20 for a 30-minute body massage. A 20-minute chair massage is $15.

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. Olney Central College along with community colleges across the nation will be celebrating and recognizing their CTE programs that successfully prepare students to enter the workforce.  CTE programs often differentiate themselves from others by providing a more hands-on opportunity for students as they learn and gain experience before joining their respective industries. 

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and Lincoln Trail College along with community colleges all over will be celebrating and recognizing their CTE programs that successfully prepare students as they enter the workforce.  CTE programs often differentiate themselves from others by providing a more hands-on opportunity for students as they learn and gain experience before joining their respective industries. 

Lincoln Trail College will host a gallery featuring nearly 100 pieces of artwork from area children. The Children’s Art Show features 86 pieces of art from students from Hutsonville Junior High, New Hebron Christian School, Nuttall Middle School, Oblong Elementary School and Junior High, and Palestine Grade School.   The Art Show will be open to the public from February 5-16 in the Lincoln Trail College Learning Commons, which is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7:30-4:00 on Fridays.   

OLNEY, Ill. — Outstanding students at Olney Central College have received academic honors for the Fall 2023 Semester. Students named to the Chancellor’s List have attained a grade point average of 3.90 or higher, on a 4.0 scale. Those on the President’s List have achieved a grade point average between 3.75 and 3.89, while those students named to the Dean’s List have earned a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.74. Chancellor’s List: Albion: Emma Gill and Isabel Shepherd Bellmont: Greta Claywell Bridgeport: HL Hager