In the News

Listen for Julie Rourke, director, Workforce Development, on WTAX this Saturday, Jan. 18, at 7:40 a.m. for an interview on the LLCC HIRE Education highway construction program.

LLCC holds job fair for laid-off miners

LLCC-Litchfield hosted a job fair for laid-off miners from the Crowne III mine on Jan. 15. Bob Howard, director of truck driver training, was interviewed by the SJ-R for this story, Laid off miners look to the future.  The story was also picked up by the Associate Press and appeared in the Philadelphia Centre Daily Times, Seatle-Tacoma Bellingham Herald, Miami Herald, Belleville News-Democrat, Greenville-Spartanburg Fort Mills Times, Lexington Herald Star, Columbia’s The State, Myrtle Beach Sun News, Boise’s Idaho Statesman, Macon Telegraph, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Anchorage Daily News, Biloxi Sun Herald, and in the online publication All Voices.

Participating in the job fair in addition to Bob were Leslie Johnson, director, LLCC-Litchfield/Hillsboro; Mac Warren, assistant director, recruitment and response; Dave Pietrzak, aviation specialist; Roger Larkin, electrical distribution lineman program; and Steve Bryant, workforce specialist. State Representative Wayne Rosenthal, LLCC trustee, was also in attendance.

Condolences to Kevin Lust

Our condolences to Kevin Lust on the passing of his mother, Ann Lust, Saturday, Jan. 11.  The funeral is Thursday, Jan. 16 at 11 am at Barto Funeral Home, 120 West Cleveland Street, Spring Valley, IL  61362.  Visitation begins at 9 am, prior to the funeral.  Click HERE to view the obituary.

Welcome to LLCC

Welcome to new LLCC staff members Elyse Calhoun, Barb Eades and John Kidd!

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Elyse Calhoun has been hired on as an Accounts Receivable/Collection Technician in the Finance Department. She can be reached at 6-2204 or elyse.calhoun@llcc.edu.

 

 

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Barb Eades joined the Foundation as the Assistant Director in December.  She can be reached at 6-2255 or barbara.eades@llcc.edu.

 

 

Kidd John (2)

 

John Kidd is the new Culinary Specialist in the Business & Technologies Dept.  He can be reached at 6-4664 or john.kidd@llcc.edu.

 

A note from Peggy Goetsch

I would like to thank everyone for the emails, cards, messages, words of encouragement, offers of assistance, etc, upon the passing of my father in December. I have been overwhelmed by your kindness. It has been a difficult month, but it is so comforting to know I work with such a wonderful, caring group of people. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness. – Peggy Goetsch

In the News

Mary Beth Ray, director, Career Development Services: Karla Martin, program records specialist and LLCC student, and Christine Robinson, LLCC student are featured in this story, “Life after layoffs,” in the SJ-R Jan. 12.

A Note from Jill Whitney

Thank you to the LLCC Family for all the phone calls, texts, visits, food, flowers, and overall concern about my well-being following my recent surgery and two hospital admissions. It’s nice to know that so many people care so much! My holidays were very different this year but I am on the mend and doing much better. Thanks again.

Jill Whitney