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Manufacturers have been scrambling for workers for years and the need is rising as the baby boomers that disproportionately make up that part of the workforce retire. That's not likely to change soon.
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The college in Normal is requesting funding through the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s RAMP [Resource Allocation and Management Program] for a new health sciences center and a new career and technical education building.
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Poet Cathy Gilbert doesn't shy away from tough topics, but her most recent collection was as much a coping mechanism as an artistic expression. Her new book examines becoming a mother for the first time — to twins — as her own mother was dying.
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Heartland Community College is honoring late board chair Gregg Chadwick by naming the newly-remodeled Gregg Chadwick Community Board Room in his honor in the Community Commons Building.
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The Illinois Prison Project panel of three featured women sharing their stories of resilience and dealing with a system lacking in support both inside prison and for reentry.
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In Bloomington-Normal, you’ll see a 95-96% partial eclipse — not bad, but not as good as the 100% totality that will be visible in the 115-mile-wide strip across southern Illinois.
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During a visit in Bloomington-Normal, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said he will not support a version of the farm bill that does not include funding for a federal nutrition program.
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After producing a report on dual credit trends, a task force of unionized Heartland Community College faculty raised concerns about proposed changes to the Dual Credit Quality Act.
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Heartland Community College President Keith Cornille estimates the new center could attract as many as 300 more students starting in the fall.
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This year's event will feature 10 speakers, talking about topics ranging from labor protest music, AI, and why Bloomington-Normal is the best place to survive a zombie apocalypse.