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RLC Brings Flummoxed Fairy Tales to Life

INA, Ill. (May 6, 2025) — Local K-5 students were laughing out loud at Rend Lake College's Flummoxed Fairy Tales. This hilarious play was written and directed by RLC Theatre...

Community

Local eighth graders discover careers at RLC’s Career Connections

INA, Ill. (May 6, 2025) — Rend Lake College gave local eighth grade students a glimpse into what their future journey could look like during the Career Connections fair. ...

Community

RLC hosts the 2025 Kindergarten Day

INA, Ill. (May 5, 2025) — Rend Lake College was packed with over 100 kindergarten students from Ewing, Woodlawn, Bluford and Sesser grade schools for the 2025 Kindergarten...

Student Success

College Signing Days 2025: Pinckneyville Community High School

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (May 5, 2025) — Rend Lake College is visiting our region's high schools to celebrate the future Warriors! These Pinckneyville Community High School...

Student Success

RLC Student Nicolas Barclay balances ambition, faith and success

INA, Ill. (April 30, 2025) — Nicolas Barclay (Waltonville), an RLC freshman in IT security, balances a life that’s full of both challenges and triumphs. His story is one of...

Rlc News

RLC Celebrates the first Graduating Class from SIMA for Apprenticeship Day

INA, Ill. (April 30, 2025) — For National Apprenticeship Day, Rend Lake College proudly celebrates a groundbreaking milestone with the graduation of the inaugural class from...

Student Success

College Signing Days 2025: Zeigler-Royalton High School

MULKEYTOWN, Ill. (April 29, 2025) — Rend Lake College is visiting our region's high schools to celebrate the future Warriors! These Zeigler-Royalton High School seniors will...

Community

RLC hosts hundreds of grade schoolers at annual Children's Health Fair

INA, Ill. (April 29, 2025) — Over 300 local grade school students visited Rend Lake College's Wayne Arnold Recreational Center (The Rec) on Thursday, April 24 to learn about...

Student Success

College Signing Days 2025: Webber Township High School

BLUFORD, Ill. (April 25, 2025) — Rend Lake College is visiting our region's high schools to celebrate the future Warriors! These Webber Township High School seniors will be...

Student Success

Jefferson County CEO closes 2025 with annual Trade Show: HappyGoLucky Coffee...

MT. VERNON, Ill. (April 25, 2025) — The Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy in Mt. Vernon was buzzing with shoppers last night as the annual CEO Trade Show drew a...

Student Success

RLC’s Bree Vollman Named Coca-Cola Bronze Scholar

INA, Ill. (April 25, 2025) — Rend Lake College's Bree Vollman (Norris City), a sophomore pursuing a career in physical therapy, was recently named a Bronze Scholar on...

Student Success

College Signing Days 2025: Woodlawn High School

WOODLAWN, Ill. (April 24, 2025) — Rend Lake College is visiting our region's high schools to celebrate the future Warriors! These Woodlawn High School seniors will be...