Deanna Blackwell, Ph.D., director, Student Support Services, wrote the essay College students’ hopes, dreams, strengths and struggles impact success for the State Journal-Register’s Our Towns page Sunday, Sept. 4.

Lynn Whalen, executive director, PRM, was interviewed Sept. 2 by WTAX Radio on the move of the Illinois Small Business Development Center from downtown to campus, and on the college’s compliance with the new Illinois Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act.

Jamie Stout, director, Community Education, was interviewed on WLDS Sept. 2 on the “What’s on your Mind” program, discussing non-credit opportunities available in Jacksonville and Beardstown this fall.