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April is Illinois Community College Month

By Tony Collins Mar 27, 2024 | 4:51 AM

Governor J.B. Pritzker has proclaimed next month as Illinois Community College Month to promote the 48 community colleges in the state. The Illinois Community College Board estimates community colleges educate 65 percent of students who are enrolled in the state’s public education system. The first community college in the nation was established in Joliet in 1901.