FAIRFIELD, Ill. — Frontier Community College invites community members to expand their skills and explore their passions this fall through a wide variety of Community Education classes.  With both in-person and online options, FCC offers opportunities for lifelong learning that fit any schedule. 

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) has partnered with Vincennes University to create a new option for students interested in Surgical Technology careers. Under the agreement, students will complete their first year of coursework with IECC, either in-person or online, before applying to Vincennes University’s Surgical Technology program to finish their degree.

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is celebrating historic success in its health professions programs, reporting the highest-ever NCLEX pass rate in district history and a perfect registry pass rate in radiography.

Wabash Valley College is excited to announce its lineup of Community Education classes for Fall 2025, offering engaging, affordable opportunities for lifelong learning. Open to all community members, these classes are designed to promote wellness, skill-building, and creative expression in a welcoming environment. In-Person Offerings Include:

Lincoln Trail College is expanding opportunities for lifelong learning this fall with a variety of Community Education classes designed to engage, educate, and inspire. Courses are open to all community members, with options for in-person and online learning. In-Person Classes at Lincoln Trail College

Wabash Valley College officially launched its Weeks of Welcome with New Student Orientation on Tuesday, August 19. Designed to help students transition smoothly into college life, the series of events offers a mix of fun, connection, and campus resources.

Get your deerstalker cap on – the play’s afoot! Lincoln Trail College Theatre will hold auditions for Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at 6 p.m. on Sept. 4 and 5 in the Zwermann Arts Center Theater. Directed by Taylor Dahlberg, the production will run Oct. 30, 31, and Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., with a matinee on Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.

The Olney Central College Library Gallery will showcase the work of alumni artist Rudy Kistler in a special one-night-only exhibition from 5 to 8 p.m. on August 22. Titled, The Long Road Home, the exhibit features new landscape and still life paintings, all of which will be available for purchase that evening. Kistler’s artistic journey began at Olney Central College, where he first honed his creative skills. He later advanced his studies at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and The National Art School in Sydney, Australia.

Lincoln Trail College and Crawford Memorial Hospital are accepting applications for the 2025-26 Community Health Coaching Program (CHCP), a collaborative initiative that trains students for real-world experience in health care while serving the Crawford County community.

Mount Carmel, IL — Wabash Valley College invites the community to come out and celebrate Meet the Warriors Night on Tuesday, September 10, at the Spencer Sports Center.