Fatima Cruz: I will continue to strive for a better future
At Elgin Community College, I have gained valuable experiences. Through Student Government, in the position of senator and vice president, I was able to work with a team of fellow student leaders to...
View ArticleJaida Olvera: I will be the first woman in my family to earn a degree
During my senior year of high school, I started at Elgin Community College through the amazing tech prep program and discovered my goals; but the opportunities I received didn't stop there. One of the...
View ArticleAna Rojas: At ECC, I found my voice and advocated for issues I care about
My last three years at Elgin Community College have been like a roller coaster, with many ups and downs. ECC has always accepted me and provided me with enormous opportunities for which I will forever...
View ArticleJuan Chavez: Through the ESL program, I found my voice
Learning English was one of the most important goals that I wanted to achieve when I moved to the United States in 2013. Back then, I only knew a couple words, and I could not understand anything when...
View ArticleKrystal Calhoun: The journey doesn't stop here
"Don't be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered." This influential quote by Michelle Obama has become the reality of my journey at Elgin Community College. My college journey...
View ArticleMichelle Kuzdzal: ECC's paralegal program changed my perspective
I moved to Algonquin with my mom in 2015. At that point, I was a high school dropout with no motivation and a past I wasn't proud of. So, I took moving as an opportunity to start over and make...
View ArticleNick LaRocco: ECC helped me develop academically and personally
My journey at Elgin Community College has been not only long and arduous, but quite rewarding and meaningful! After graduating a semester early from high school in January 2015, I had a head start on...
View ArticlePriscilla Gonzalez: ECC wasn't my first choice, but it was my best choice
Elgin Community College was not on the list of the colleges and universities I originally wanted to attend. Back in high school, I heard about community college stereotypes and remember wanting to be...
View ArticleSolana Victoria: I found my passion and purpose at ECC
Things like this don't happen to people like me; I was brought up in adversity, and I spent most of my life in adversity. There was never a time in my life when I thought I would be graduating from...
View ArticleSt. Luke School in Itasca Hits It out of the Park at Their First McDonald's...
On Thursday May 10th, St Luke School in Itasca held their 1st McTeacher's Night at the McDonald's on Irving Park Road It was a perfect Spring night for a fundraising event and the St. Luke Families...
View ArticleDistrict 54 hosts summer registration hours
Parents of children who will be new students at District 54 schools can register this summer at the District 54 Professional Learning Center, 522 E. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg (enter through door...
View ArticleDiane Slezak to Succeed Jonathan Lavin as AgeOptions President and CEO
Diane Slezak will succeed Jonathan Lavin as president and chief executive officer of AgeOptions, the nonprofit Area Agency on Aging of suburban Cook County. Diane, who has been with the agency since...
View ArticleECC to offer 16-week Personal Training certificate this fall
Elgin Community College's Health and Wellness Management program will begin offering a ten credit-hour Personal Training certificate during the upcoming fall 2018 semester. The certificate can be...
View ArticleHanover Township to offer summer tutoring
Summer learning loss is real and it happens naturally during the summer months. Hanover Township Youth and Family Services offers a Summer Tutoring Program designed specifically to address reading and...
View Article31st Annual Prairie Arts Festival Offers Art, Music, Food and More
Art, music, food, and more combine to please all the senses at Schaumburg's Prairie Arts Festival Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm both days. The festival, now in its 31st...
View ArticleDuPage County's Travel and Tourism Industry Celebrates National Travel and...
Last week (May 6-12), marked the 35th annual National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), which unites communities across the country to celebrate what travel means to American jobs, economic growth and...
View ArticleKids Can Learn To Fish at Hoffman Parks
The Hoffman Estates Park District is fishing for local kids age 6-14 who are interested in learning the sport of fishing. This new program will teach kids how to cast, tie knots and safely release...
View ArticleJune Jazz at Elmhurst College to Feature John Pizzarelli Trio on June 16
Jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli, whose interpretations of the Great American Songbook have been credited with renewing the popularity of jazz, and the renowned Elmhurst College Jazz Band will perform...
View ArticleHoffman Teens Mentor Youth in iCompete Program
Hoffman students wrapped up a mentoring program this month with a year-end celebration. The program, called iCompete, pairs up Hoffman Estates High School (HEHS) students as mentors to school children...
View ArticleHanover Township Board confirms committee appointments
The Hanover Township Board of Trustees selected six residents for Township committees at the May 15 Board meeting. Officials appointed Dennis Hewitt and Matt Steichmann to the Mental Health Board and...
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