Carl Jones, instructor of Community Education’s Ghost Hunting 101 course (and instructional media specialist), and Brenda McGuire, site coordinator, LLCC-Beardstown, were interviewed for this article in the State Journal-Register.  The courses were also covered by WAND and area local papers.

Tom Spears, workforce development program coordinator, was interviewed on the HIRE Education Highway Construction Careers program Sept. 22 by the State Journal-Register, along with three HIRE Education students, Maurice Reynolds, Frederick Joiner and Gwendolyn Cappela, and Julie Rourke, director of workforce development.

LLCC-Jacksonville student Anna Anderson’s article on voter registration at LLCC-J was published in the Sept. 22 issue of The Source newspaper.

Julie Rourke, director, Workforce Development, was interviewed Sept. 21 regarding the HIRE Education Highway Construction Careers program for an upcoming story in the State Journal-Register.

Nancy Sweet, director, culinary program and operations, wrote this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column, “LLCC’s Bistro-to-Go features menu designed by culinary students,” in the SJ-R.

Several clients of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at LLCC talked about the challenges of starting their small businesses and the help they received from director Kevin Lust, who also comments in this SJ-R article, “No Small Decision: Hundreds tackle challenge of starting business.”

Michael Phelon, coordinator, Open Door program, and Brandon Lewis, student trustee and Open Door participant, were interviewed Sept. 15 on the new program to assist African-American male students with mentorships and internships in the local business community. Watch the story that aired on WICS and FOX.

Deborah Brothers, professor of English, was interviewed for a story in the Friday, Sept. 16 State Journal-Register about the upcoming Banned Books Reading Sept. 28.

Kevin Lust, director, Illinois Small Business Development Center at LLCC (now located at Montgomery Hall Room 1171), was interviewed by the SJ-R Sept. 14 for an upcoming story on small businesses.

Marnie Record, workforce specialist, Value Added Local Foods program, wrote this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register titled, “Create some buzz-plant a pollinator garden this fall.”

Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., president, participated in a press conference Sept. 11 called by Senator Dick Durbin praising LLCC and other community colleges that are reaching out to assist displaced ITT Tech students. Stories from the press conference ran on:

WICS: http://newschannel20.com/news/local/sen-dick-durbin-calls-on-community-colleges-to-assist-itt-students
FOX: http://foxillinois.com/news/local/sen-dick-durbin-calls-for-assistance-for-former-itt-tech-students
WTAX radio: http://wtax.com/news/101101-durbin-speaks-out-on-itt-tech-closure-praises-llcc/
WAND TV: http://www.wandtv.com/clip/12723065/durbin-speaks-on-itt-tech-closure-near-former-campus
and WCIA TV.

Lynn Whalen, executive director, PRM, was interviewed by WMAY Sept. 12 on LLCC’s outreach to ITT Tech students, the college’s 50^th anniversary and the new Open Door program.

Lynn Whalen, executive director, PRM, was interviewed by the SJ-R Sept. 7, WICS Sept. 8, and WTAX, WTIM and Sports Radio 1450 Sept. 9 regarding LLCC’s offer of special assistance to ITT Tech students displaced by the closure of that institution.