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50 Influencers: Jim Hinman, a Lasting Legacy

INA, Ill. (Sept. 21, 2017) - Jim Hinman made a difference. It’s just what he did. The former Tri-County Electric Cooperative General Manager went out of his way to improve...

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College fair welcomes hundreds (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Sept 19, 2017) - The Illinois Regional College Fair sponsored by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling and held at Rend Lake College was a...

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HIT, MEDC students assist college at SILHIMA meeting (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Sept. 19, 2017) - Nearly a dozen Rend Lake College Health Information Technology (HIT) and Medical Coding (MEDC) students took part in the SILHIMA (Southern...

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Warbirds over Rend Lake opens new flying field (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Sept. 18, 2017) - Rend Lake College President Terry Wilkerson, center, stands with members of the Rend Lake RC Club at the 24th Annual Warbirds over Rend Lake...

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50 Influencers: Dr. Gene Stotlar, paragon of Pinckneyville

INA, Ill. (Sept. 15, 2017) - What do you call a collegiate basketball standout, a United States Army veteran, a doctor with over four decades of serving his community (not to...

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Warrior Fest adding Demo Day to line-up on Oct. 7

INA, Ill. (Sept. 15, 2017) - Golfers get in line for this fall’s Demo Day at Rend Lake College’s annual Warrior Fest event. The free event will be held 9 a.m. - 2 p.m....

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RLC celebrates students at Fun Fest 2017 (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Sept. 14, 2017) - Rend Lake College students took yesterday afternoon off to enjoy Fun Fest on the Ina campus. Fun Fest, an annual event throw by RLC faculty and...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Sept. 12, 2017

Board adopts Fiscal Year 2018 budget, tax levy The board adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2018. A public hearing on the budget was held prior to the regular board meeting....

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RLC, Land of Lincoln Foundation partnering for free legal services

INA, Ill. (Sept. 12, 2017) - Coming in September, Rend Lake College and Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation will be partnering to assist individuals with legal...

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50 Influencers: Mildred Fitzgerrell, the Godmother

INA, Ill. (Sept. 9, 2017) - The Godmother of the “Sesser Mafia” might sound like an intimidating title, but while Mildred Fitzgerrell was making offers people couldn’t...

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50 Influencers: Rich Yunkus, an all-time great

At six-foot-nine, it would be pretty easy to say that Rich Yunkus is a big deal. And, while he holds the all-time scoring record with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at 2,232...

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RLC Science Grad helping to save endangered species with NOAA

INA, Ill. (Aug. 30, 2017) - One Rend Lake College graduate has gotten in too deep, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Marine Scientist, Dr. Andrea Kroetz is a Mt....