Former Normal Mayor Kent Karraker dies at 87
Former Normal Mayor and initiator of uptown's revitalization plan Kent Karraker has died at the age of 87.
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Former Normal Mayor and initiator of uptown's revitalization plan Kent Karraker has died at the age of 87.
Enrollment statistics at Heartland Community College have returned to pre-pandemic levels as programs have grown and student services have expanded.
Heartland Community College has proposed a nearly 5% tuition increase for the next school year. The school's Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on the plan Tuesday night. Heartland staff cite several factors in seeking the increase, including uncertainty in tax revenue and state funding.
Here's what some Illinois university and community college leaders had to say about Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal.
Heartland Community College has approved construction of a $17.5 million building for manufacturing classes. President Keith Cornille says the new Advanced Manufacturing and Training Center on campus will house HCC's electric vehicle and energy storage programs.