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Turkey Leg 5K set for Nov. 22

INA, Ill. (Nov. 6, 2014) - Thanksgiving is coming, so it’s time to get ahead of the feast with the Turkey Leg 5K run and walk at the new Rend Lake College Rec Center....

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RLC planning Scavenger Hunt for America Recycles Day

MT. VERNON, Ill. (Nov. 5, 2014) - After a successful event last year, the Rend Lake College Greening the Campus Committee is back again to host the America Recycles Day Green...

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Two Concealed Carry courses open for November, December

INA, Ill. (Nov. 3, 2014) - Time is running short to prepare for your Illinois Concealed Carry license before the end of the year. Rend Lake College has two classes open on...

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RLC awarded Gold recognition for Worksite Wellness program

INA, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2014) - Rend Lake College is leading the way in employee health and wellness, thanks to the “We Choose Health” grant, funded by the U.S. Centers for...

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Criminal Justice Roundup for Scholarships receives two big donations

WHITTINGTON, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2014) - With two $1,000 donations on the books, this year’s Criminal Justice Roundup for Scholarships fundraiser is deemed the most successful...

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Foundation scholarship dinner celebrates connection between students, donors

WHITTINGTON, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2014) - It was a night of thankfulness among students and donors at the 25th Annual Scholarship Banquet, hosted by the Rend Lake College...

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Four recognized at RLC CNA Conference (standalone photos)

Three Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are pictured above for their nominations for the Outstanding CNA of the Year Award during the annual CNA Conference at Rend Lake...

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RLCF Children's Center picks pumpkins (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 16, 2014) - With the help of the RLC Horticulture Club and Instructor Ryne Fullerton, children at the Rend Lake College Foundation Children's Center picked...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Oct. 14, 2014, Meeting Highlights

2014 tax levy adoptedThe board adopted the 2014 tax levy (payable 2015). The levy represents a slight increase - 1.39 percent - over last year. The Corporate and Special...

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Former students share written work (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 15, 2014) - Shawn Campbell of Mt. Vernon, a formerRend Lake College student, reads aloud from one of his written piecesin the Student Center's Private...

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Details finalized for first-ever Warrior Fest

INA, Ill. (Oct. 14, 2014) - There won’t be a dull moment this Saturday, Oct. 18, at Rend Lake College’s first Warrior Fest. With a full line-up of events ranging from a...

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RLC named 2015 Military Friendly School

INA, Ill. (Oct. 10, 2014) - Rend Lake College has again made the list of the top Military Friendly Schools in the country, for the third year in a row. The list, published by...