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RLC bands are hitting the right notes with students and community members

INA, IL (Nov. 1, 2016) - Local high school and community-member musicians can both find exciting opportunities as part of Rend Lake College’s Music Department. From...

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Halloween draws costumes, big and small, to RLC campus (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 31, 2016) - Donning their Halloween costumes, children enrolled at the Rend Lake College Foundation Children's Center received candy and treats from their...

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Characters abound at annual Halloween Party (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2016) - Nearly 50 students, community members, and children came dressed and ready to dance at Rend Lake College's annual Halloween Party, held last night...

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RLC scholarship helped Logan Tharp draw up a master plan

INA, IL (Oct 28, 2016) - It’s not every day that you get to win an art contest and go to college for free, but that’s the exact situation Logan Tharp found himself in...

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RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner draws 300 for annual celebration

INA, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2016) - Scholarship recipients and donors shared an evening together last week at the annual Rend Lake College Foundation Scholarship Dinner to applaud...

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Pink shirts at RLC raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

INA, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2016) - RLC Faculty and Staff came together Thursday morning donning pink shirts in support of October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pictured here in a...

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Flat Stanley returns to RLC for his sophomore year

INA, IL (Oct. 25, 2016) - In 2015, hundreds of Rend Lake College First Year Experience (FYE) students brought joy to second grade classrooms across Southern Illinois by...

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Ag students complete tractor painting project (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2016) - Rend Lake College students enrolled in AGRI 1205 - Assembly, Adjustment and Reconditioning Farm Equipment - finished painting four tractors this...

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RLC graduate finds success in Music Business

INA, IL (Oct. 25, 2016) - Community colleges offer students the opportunity to explore their interests at a higher academic level without the worry of university costs...

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Franklin Hospital Auxiliary visits, tours RLC campus

INA, Ill. (Oct. 24, 2016) - Members of the Franklin Hospital Auxiliary visited Rend Lake College's campus last week to learn more about several health care related programs...

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Fall Play “The Legend of Robin Hood” announces cast, tickets on sale now

INA, Ill. (Oct. 24, 2016) - It’s been called “the perfect play” by cast and crew, and with opening day only two weeks off, Rend Lake College’s actors are putting on...

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Warrior Fest brings hundreds to campus, Car Show announces winners

INA, Ill. (Oct. 21, 2016) - With more than 100 car show entries, a dozen vendors, and big trucks of all kinds, Rend Lake College's Fourth Annual Warrior Fest offered...