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High school students save $1.4 million in RLC dual credit programs

INA, Ill. (July 26, 2018) - Local high school students saved their families over $1 million this year by participating in Rend Lake College’s dual credit program. Wrapping...

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RLC leads Drones in Law Enforcement class for Illinois officers (standalone...

INA, Ill. (July 25, 2018) - Eight Illinois law enforcement officers joined Rend Lake College instructors on campus this week for a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)...

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RLC AmeriCorps grant renewed for $445K

INA, Ill. (July 12, 2018) - Rend Lake College AmeriCorps volunteers will continue making a difference in many local communities next year, thanks to the renewal of the...

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RLC Agriculture class teams up with Syngenta in the field

INA, Ill. (July 11, 2018) - Four Rend Lake College Agriculture students got their hands dirty today with representatives of Syngenta agribusiness company during a class that...

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Eric Black steps down from RLC Board of Trustees

INA, Ill. (July 10, 2018) - Mt. Vernon pharmacist and business owner Eric Black stepped down from the Rend Lake College Board of Trustees tonight during the board’s regular...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- July 10, 2018, Meeting Highlights

Outgoing Trustee Presentation, Appointment of Acting Secretary The board accepted the resignation of Trustee Eric Black of Mt. Vernon. Black has served on the Rend Lake...

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Student Casey White finds RLC history at garage sale (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (July 9, 2018) - Mt. Vernon native and student Casey White took time out of his day today to deliver a page of Rend Lake College history to campus in time to be...

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Radiologic Tech Class of 2018 passes national exam

INA, Ill. (July 5, 2018) - The most recent graduates of Rend Lake College’s Radiologic Technology program have achieved an extraordinary milestone: 100 percent pass rate on...

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RLC holds LPN Pinning Ceremony

INA, Ill. (July 3, 2018) - Soon-to-be nurses were surrounded by friends, family, and program faculty in celebration as they completed the practical nursing portion of the ADN...

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Kids Summer Camps finish week two (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (June 26, 2018) - The second week of Kids Summer Camps at Rend Lake College brought back popular camps last week and saw some new highlights in CTE, Drone Zone,...

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Rend Lake College Spring 2018 Honors Lists

INA, Ill. (June 26, 2018) - Rend Lake College is pleased to announce 396 students have made the President’s and Vice Presidents’ lists of academic honors for the Spring...

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Fun abounds at RLC Kids Summer Camps (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (June 14, 2018) - The first week of Kids Summer Camps at Rend Lake College saw youth of all ages getting active and creative in Art Exploration, Bertie Ham Chefs of...