Chris Edmonds, program director, construction trades, was interviewed on WTAX June 16 about the $200,000 Trade Schools Grant awarded to LLCC. The college will partner with Sangamon Menard Regional Office of Education 51 to expand the current Multi-craft Core Curriculum (MC3) high school program. High school students will explore construction apprenticeships, while learning through hands-on labs and field trips to work sites. Read more: llcc.edu/news/construction-grant.

Kim Wilson, recruitment specialist and co-chair of the Juneteenth Committee, was interviewed yesterday by WICS about LLCC’s Juneteenth activities, including the Freedom Walk and documentary showings of Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom.