Amazon Smile purchases support LLCC Foundation

Cyber Monday is here! Do you shop on Amazon? If so, shop on Smile.Amazon.com anytime this holiday season or throughout the year, and Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of your purchase to Lincoln Land Community College Foundation.

AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know — same products, same prices, same service and no additional fees to shop using this site. Shop for great deals at smile.amazon.com/ch/37-136097 and choose Lincoln Land Community College Foundation as your charity of choice.

Amazon has donated more than $1,000 to the Foundation in support of our students and programs through purchases made by our supporters. For more information, contact the LLCC Foundation at 786-2785.

This holiday, make a difference while you shop. Shop for holiday gifts and supplies at smile.zmazon.com and Amazon donates. You shop. Amazon donates. AmazonSmile

LLCC closed for Thanksgiving recess Nov. 21-25

LLCC will be closed for Thanksgiving recess Wednesday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 25. No classes will be held, and all administrative offices at the Springfield campus and outlying locations in the LLCC district will be closed, with the exception of LLCC’s Capital City Training Center.

Capital City Training Center, located at 130 W. Mason, will be open on Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov. 23.

Classes and regular business hours will resume at all locations Monday, Nov. 26.

Happy Thanksgiving! LLCC is closed Nov. 21-25 for Thanksgiving recess.

Condolences to family, friends and colleagues of Ken Bradbury

Traveling theatreThe LLCC community is deeply saddened by the loss of former adjunct instructor of theatre, Ken Bradbury. Ken led LLCC-Jacksonville’s Traveling Theatre to many elementary schools as well as other traveling productions and dinner theatre. Ken instilled the love of theatre and performing in countless individuals and will be missed by all who knew and worked with him. We extend our condolences to the many students he inspired, his colleagues, friends and family. Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 23, 4-8 p.m. at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, and internment will take place at 2:30 p.m. at McCord Cemetery in Perry. Read the obituary.

Thank you from staff of LLCC-Litchfield

The staff of LLCC-Litchfield would like to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone for the outpouring of love and support given after the tragic loss of Lorie McDonald. Lorie was more than a boss; she was our friend, mentor and part of our family. We sincerely appreciate the care and compassion shown to us during this difficult time.

JACK’d will perform Friday, Nov. 23

November and December performances by faculty and students in LLCC’s music program continue Friday, Nov. 23. JACK’d, a jazz combo featuring Jason Waddell, LLCC professor of music, and LLCC students Emma Bachman and Emily Miller will perform from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Festival of Trees in the Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds.

View other upcoming LLCC Music performances.

Fall 2018 music at LLCC. Click for performance dates and locations - http://www.llcc.edu/llcc-music-begins-performance-series-sunday-nov-18

Congratulations to Michael Phelon

Michael PhelonMichael Phelon, coordinator, Open Door Mentorship, was awarded the Greater Springfield Interfaith Association 2018 Humanitarian of the Year award for his work with the Outlet. The award was presented Nov. 18 at the GSIA’s Thanksgiving service. Congratulations!