The NPR Illinois story on the Open Door program’s recognition last week by the Illinois Community College Board has been picked up and broadcast on Peoria Public Radio; Northern Public Radio and WBEZ-FM-NPR radio, both in Chicago; and NIU NPR in DeKalb.

Jay Kitterman, consultant, LLCC Culinary Institute, wrote this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “McDonald’s history in Springfield and coming changes.”