With the Midwest harvest season in the books and spring 2025 coming into view, the University of Illinois Extension Oglesby Agronomy Summit is just a few weeks away.

A total of 27 students are expected to complete the Illinois Valley Community College’s inaugural surgical technician program this fall, IVCC President Tracy Morris reported Thursday to the College Board of Trustees.  

The University of Illinois Extension will host a fossil identification workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 11, in Room E101 at Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby.

Illinois Valley Community College’s winter break begins next week.

John F. Kennedy School in Spring Valley released its honor roll for the first trimester of the 2024-25 school year.

Four Illinois Valley Community College leaders were part of a group recognized by the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce recently for their contributions across the Illinois Valley region.  

Illinois Valley Community College and Marquette Academy will sponsor a public blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 717 Chambers St., Ottawa.

The first tuition payment for Illinois Valley Community College’s Spring 2025 classes is due Dec. 11, but students who establish a payment plan will receive a holiday bonus – their first payment will not be due until January.

A single mom struggling through nursing school and a young woman seeking purpose found a way forward at IVCC, and they are not alone. Those women and other students will share their stories about IVCC’s impact as the college launches its Give Today for Tomorrow fundraiser.