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Citizens eCycle 2.5 tons of tech at RLC event

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (July 14, 2015) - Ask Kaylin Largent how much waste was in the 2.5 tons of televisions, printers, coffee makers, computers and other tech that was saved...

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La Bey workshop to give insight on “brilliance in life with dementia”

INA, Ill. (July 13, 2015) - Participants have only days left to register for “Shifting Dementia Care from Crisis to Comfort,” a workshop presented by noted speaker and...

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High school students find $812k value in RLC’s dual credit program

INA, Ill. (July 9, 2015) - Rend Lake College’s dual credit program just wrapped up its 14th year of helping local high school students save in both money and time. This...

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Grad Kristi Rapp uses 1993, 2013 degrees to start new career in Health...

INA, Ill. (July 7, 2015) - Being laid off after nearly two decades with the same employer can be a tough break, but one two-time graduate of Rend Lake College was determined...

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Clint Eilerts’ life experience incomplete without RLC

INA, Ill. - From start to finish, Clint Eilerts is a Rend Lake College Warrior, and he’s not afraid to show it. Now the co-owner of a marketing and consulting firm called...

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Alum reveals all about Medical Coding, Health Information Technology programs

INA, Ill. (July 1, 2015) - Two health care programs at Rend Lake College go perfectly hand-in-hand with each other and an increase in job availability across the country. The...

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Kingsmen Auto Club Cruise Night featuring Tri-Five Chevys, Rat Rods

MT. VERNON, Ill. (June 29, 2015) - Tri-Five Chevy and Rat Rod owners are invited to the Rend Lake College MarketPlace Friday evening for the monthly Cruise Night, hosted by...

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Matt Rotman, 2006 RLC grad, utilizing writing skills to help others

INA, Ill. - Many students see Rend Lake College as a gateway to greater opportunities, while others take advantage of the locality and low cost of classes. For alum Matt...

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Minecraft Camp turns game sketch into 3D model (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (June 19, 2015) - A dozen grade-schoolers attended Minecraft Kids Summer Camp this week at Rend Lake College and learned about the fundamentals of design, creation,...

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Scenes from Discovery Camp 2015 (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (June 19, 2015) - Nearly 40 local students participated in Rend Lake College's Discovery Camp this week, getting the chance to explore many different health care...

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Lydia Emery changes career, life thanks to RLC Therapeutic Massage program

INA, Ill. (June 18, 2015) - It was her first massage from a Rend Lake College Therapeutic Massage graduate that turned Lydia Emery’s dream of going back to school into a...

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Illinois SBDC at RLC to offer generational marketing workshop

MT. VERNON, Ill. (June 16, 2015) - The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Rend Lake College is partnering with the University of Illinois Extension (UIE)...