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Hodge takes first at 35th Annual Welding Contest

INA, Ill. (April 7, 2017) - Thirty-two local high school students competed in Rend Lake College's 35th Annual Welding Contest this morning, with ten scoring high enough to...

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Effingham Police Chief visits RLC Criminal Justice students (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (April 7, 2017) - Chief of Police Jeffrey Fuesting, STANDING, of the Effingham Police Department visited with a packed room of Rend Lake College Criminal Justice...

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Craig Choate - I Am A Warrior

Craig Choate Craig is the Weekend Sports Anchor and Sports Reporter at WCIA. He started at WCIA in August of 2015 as the Sports Reporter, and was promote to Weekend Anchor...

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50 Influencers: Wayne Arnold, the mainstay

INA, Ill. (April 1, 2017) - Mainstay might be a bit of an understatement for the next of the 50 influencers. There aren’t many who could tell you their first-hand account...

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High schoolers prepare for college, career readiness at Transition Summit...

INA, Ill. (March 30, 2017) - Local high school students visited Rend Lake College today to take part in Transition Summit, an event designed to help students plan for their...

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Advisory Councils meet at RLC for annual meetings (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (March 29, 2017) - Nearly 200 local professionals met with Rend Lake College faculty and staff Wednesday during their annual Advisory Council meetings to discuss 39...

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RLC honors four during Advisory Council meetings

INA, Ill. (March 29, 2017) - Four local professionals were honored for their dedication and service to Rend Lake College during last week’s Advisory Council meetings held...

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Zeigler-Royalton to send a dozen to RLC

ZEIGLER, Ill. (March 28, 2017) - More than a third of Zeigler-Royalton High School's senior class will be making their way to Rend Lake College next year after enrolling in...

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Trio of local colleges emphasize partnership at HLC

-- Colleges Work Together to Benefit Students and Save Scarce Funds -- HARRISBURG, Ill. (March 27, 2017) -- Three local community college presidents have been honored with an...

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Ragan honored with Faculty Excellence award

INA, Ill. (March 27, 2017) - “Mrs. Ragan is one of the greatest science teachers I have ever had. Period. She is a great teacher and a wonderful person to be around.” -...

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50 Influencers: Dr. Harry Braun, stabilizing force

INA, Ill. (March 25, 2017) - Dr. Harry J. Braun, a native of St. Louis, was the youngest president in RLC’s history, selected to helm the ship in 1978 at the age of 37. He...

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Kickstart Your Journey returns to campus, draws freshmen and sophomores...

INA, Ill. (March 24, 2017) - Local ninth and 10th graders visited Rend Lake College this week to attend "Kickstart Your Journey," an event designed to get freshmen and...