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Illinois Central College Hosts 2026 Commencement Ceremony
Illinois Central College will celebrate the achievements of 2,215 graduates during its 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 17, at 2:00 p.m. at the Peoria Civic Center Arena. The ceremony will be livestreamed at https://icc.edu/event/commencement-...
May 14, 2026, 10:43am EDT
Illinois Central College and FCI Pekin Celebrate First Graduating Class of Prison Education Program
Illinois Central College (ICC) marked a historic milestone on May 12 as the inaugural cohort of its Prison Education Program (PEP) graduated from the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Pekin. Twenty students-13 men and 7 women-earned their busin...
May 12, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Illinois Central College Hosts Largest-Ever Apprenticeship Signing and Recognition Day
Illinois Central College (ICC) hosted its largest Apprenticeship Signing and Recognition Day to date on Thursday, April 30, at the East Peoria Campus Performing Arts Center, bringing together students, employer partners, and community leaders to highli...
Apr 30, 2026, 11:00am EDT
Media Advisory: Illinois Central College to Host Largest-Ever Apprenticeship Signing and Recognition Day
Illinois Central College (ICC) will host its largest Apprenticeship Signing and Recognition Day to date on Thursday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center on the East Peoria Campus, where students, employer partners, and community leade...
Apr 28, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Illinois Central College Advances Regional Educator Pipeline Through Future Teacher Summit
Illinois Central College welcomed students from across central Illinois on April 21 for the 2026 Future Teacher Summit, a full-day experience designed to expand awareness of careers in education and strengthen the region's future educator pipeline. ...
Apr 21, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Four Central Illinois Community Colleges Generate $799.6 Million in Economic Impact, Support More Than 10,000 Jobs
Illinois Central College, Heartland Community College, Carl Sandburg College, and Spoon River College together generate $799.6 million in economic impact and support 10,464 jobs across the West Central Illinois Community College Region, according to a ...
Apr 16, 2026, 1:00pm EDT
Media Advisory: Illinois Central College Welcomes Community to Experience ICC Open House
Illinois Central College is welcoming hundreds of local high school students and community members to campus for their annual Experience ICC Open House Tuesday, April 14, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the East Peoria Campus. This interactive, expo-st...
Apr 9, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Illinois Central College Celebrates Community College Month, Highlighting Regional Impact and Student Opportunity
Illinois Central College (ICC) is proud to join community colleges nationwide this April in celebrating Community College Month, an annual campaign led by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to improve awareness of the economic, academ...
Apr 1, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Dr. Jamonica Rolle Selected as New President of Illinois Central College
The Illinois Central College Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Jamonica Rolle (pronounced 'role') as the College's next president following a comprehensive national search. Dr. Rolle will assume the role on July 1 and will lead ICC's continued advance...
Mar 23, 2026, 11:29am EDT
Campus Housing at Illinois Central College to Reopen in August After Sale to Local Ownership Group
Illinois Central College announced that the ICC Educational Foundation has completed the sale of the college's campus housing properties, paving the way for student residences to reopen to ICC students beginning in August. The residences were purch...
Mar 18, 2026, 9:48am EDT