News & Information Archives

2017

Illinois Community College Board Announces Statewide Task Force on the Future of Adult Education and Literacy (October 20, 2017)

Illinois Community College System Accepting Monetary Donations to Help College Students Impacted by Hurricane Harvey (September 2017)

ICCB Recognizes Several Workforce Education Programs for Excellence

• Parkland College Recognized For Excellence In Workforce Education (August 29, 2017)
• Lincoln Land Community College’s Open Door Mentorship Program Recognized for Excellence in Workforce Education (August 24, 2017)
• High School District 214 Recognized for Excellence in Early Career-Related Education and Exposure (August 11, 2017)
• Black Hawk College Recognized for Excellence in Workforce Education (July 26, 2017)

ICCB Receives College Changes Everything Champion Award (July 27, 2017)

Illinois Adopts New Framework for Preparing Students for Postsecondary Education, Careers, and Financial Aid (June 22, 2017)

Enrollment and Completion of Latino Students in Illinois Community College System Surges to Record Levels (June 20, 2017)

• Latino Success Press Release (English)
• Latino Success Press Release (Spanish)
• Latino Success Infographic

Support for SB 888 – Community College BSN Programs (April 3, 2017)

Community Colleges Sign Agreement to Expand Opportunities in Career and Technical Education (March 22, 2017)

Trustee Training Provider Applications Now Available (March 1, 2017)

Seven Illinois Community Colleges to Receive $3 Million in Emergency Funds (January 6, 2017)

2016

• Illinois Community College Board Responds to Closure of ITT Tech (September 7, 2016)

• Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Officers Chosen for 2016-2017 (September 10, 2016)

• Community Colleges Focus on Reforming Developmental Education (July 19, 2016)

• New Report on AO Initiative Released — Report Reveals Lessons Learned for Ensuring Success for Underprepared Learners in Illinois Colleges (June 8, 2016)

• Council For Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Hosts Summit to Expand Opportunities in Health Care for Veterans (May 11, 2016)

• Chairman Lopez Announces Appointment to the College of DuPage Board of Trustees (February 13, 2016)

• Illinois Community Colleges Celebrate National Career and Technical Education Month (February 11, 2016)

• The Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB) is hereby requesting public comment on the Program Year (PY) 2016 – 2019 Unified State Plan. (February, 2016)

• FY 2016 Federal Allocations for Perkins Grant (2016)

• FY 2016 Federal Allocations for Adult Education and EL Civics

2015

• Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP)

• ICCB Summary Report on the Workforce Education Strategic Plan Regional Forums

• Illinois has now joined SARA. ICCB is taking applications from community colleges for SARA participation (November, 2015)

• Adult Education and Literacy Programs Provide a Seamless Pathway to Employment Opportunities (August, 2015)
  Press Release | Brochure

• Illinois Community College System Marks 50th Anniversary (August, 2015)
  Press Release | Proclamation | Photo 1 | Photo 2

• FY2015 Mid Year Grant Reductions by College

• Press Conference Highlights the Economic Impact of Community Colleges in the South Chicagoland Region (March, 2015)
  Press Release