Heartland Community College

Cecelia Long, who has been on the board since 2021, said she is stepping down to pursue professional and personal opportunities outside of the district.

Rick Pearce, the No. 2 administrator at Heartland Community College, plans to retire this month after more than a decade at the Normal college.

Sim Sandhu, a graduate of Heartland Community College [HCC], has been selected as the recipient of the Community College Distinguished Alumni award from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. Sandhu attended HCC from 2013 to 2014.

The head of Heartland Community College says federal proposals to reduce the amount of and eligibility for Pell Grants and other changes to higher education are "out of touch" with the world and students of today.

Most community college students say they want to end up with a four-year degree. Few actually complete that dream.

The Heartland Community College baseball team is returning to the World Series for a fourth straight season, on a quest for the program’s second national championship during that span.

Heartland Community College and Millikin University announced a new transfer partnership that will make the transition between schools easier for Heartland graduates.

District 87 bought the Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center building to address overcrowding of pre-K and Bloomington Career Academy classes.

None of the higher education institutions in Bloomington-Normal report having overdoses on campus, but health officials still encourage students to take advantage of prevention training and be prepared.

Country Financial Trail will allow access from Raab Road, Vermillion Way and Heartland Community College's The Corn Crib parking lot. The trail will wrap around Birky Pond and run alongside 13 acres of soon-to-be restored prairie land.