The 42nd Annual St. Bede auction on Saturday, June 14 raised an estimated $390,000. Every dollar raised helps keep tuition more affordable for families, ensuring more students can benefit from its mission.

The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees approved a $45,000 bid to launch its electric fleet during Tuesday’s meeting.

Safe Journeys, a domestic violence and sexual assault survivor support agency, is offering the workshop, Grooming and Sexual Violence: It is Your Business, at Illinois Valley Community College on Thursday, June 26.