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Child Psychology students adorn Christmas tree for local festival (standalone...

INA, Ill. (Nov. 21, 2016) - Rend Lake College students enrolled in Child Psychology decorated a Christmas tree with a Grinch theme for the United Methodist Children's Home's...

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RLC students return "Flat Stanley" to local second graders (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Nov. 18, 2016) - After a month of preparation by several hundred First Year Experience (FYE) orientation students at Rend Lake College, second grade classrooms...

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Rodney Cabaness named Rend Lake College Foundation 2016 Alumnus of the Year

INA, Ill. (Nov. 17, 2016) - Southern Illinois is known for its hidden gems. There are times those gems are people, other times places. Sometimes they are even ideas. But, in...

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RLC Pharmacy Tech Program offers gateway to growing field

INA, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2016) - With just its third semester wrapping up, the Rend Lake College Pharmacy Technician Program is making waves by providing students with an...

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RLC Alumni Jared Whitehead over the moon to be working for NASA

INA, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2016) - How does a Rend Lake College student go from earning certifications in Welding and Automotive Technology to professionally assisting with the...

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Local Dentist Drills to Dream with RLC

INA, Ill. (Nov. 10, 2016) - Dr. Lucas Steele spent a long time in school. That’s what happens when someone goes for that prestigious doctorate degree. But, thanks to his...

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Raven Industries provides exhibits for RLC Ag students (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Nov. 9, 2016) - Freshmen and sophomores enrolled in Rend Lake College's five Agriculture programs gathered outside yesterday for a demonstration from Raven...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Nov. 8, 2016, Meeting Highlights

Guaranteed admission agreement with NIU receives approval The board approved an agreement for guaranteed admission between Rend Lake College and Northern Illinois University....

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AmeriCorps donates goods, cards to Marion VA (standalone photo)

MARION, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2016) - Twenty-three members of the Land of Lincoln and Southern 7 AmeriCorps delivered over 2,000 items to the Marion VA Medical Center for homeless...

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Two Fall Concerts set for mid-November

INA, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2016) - Hitting the Rend Lake College Theatre stage next week are two concerts, featuring students, community members and guests in the RLC Community...

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Coulterville's Reese named Outstanding CNA of the Year (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Nov. 7, 2016) - Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Dawn Reese, THIRD FROM LEFT, was named the Outstanding CNA of the Year during last month's annual CNA Conference,...

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RLC grad Amber Nichols finds harmony in teaching

INA, IL (Nov. 4, 2016) - Teachers possess the ability to provoke a chain reaction in their student’s lives, a ripple-effect that branches out, touching far more than those...