Illinois Central College

Incoming Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Jerry Bell said he wants District 150 to work hand-in-hand with the business community in preparing students to meet evolving workforce needs.

The cultural and community impact of the Juneteenth holiday continues to grow in Peoria each year, evidenced by a month filled with several celebrations and activities.

Peoria City Council member Kiran Velpula sees a new medical and educational partnership as a way to build the city’s health care workforce and boost the regional economy.

Groups of Peoria high school students heard about the growing importance of artificial intelligence technology as it relates to workforce development during a panel discussion Monday at Distillery Labs.

Illinois Central College and three other institutions together generate nearly $800 million in economic impact and support 10,464 jobs across Central Illinois, according to a new study.

Jamonica Rolle was announced Monday as the choice to follow the retired Sheila Quirk-Bailey as president of Illinois Central College. Rolle comes to the Peoria area after serving in a leadership position at Broward College in Florida.

A shuttered student housing complex at Illinois Central College’s East Peoria campus is on track to reopen in August.

Following a comprehensive national search, the ICC search committee narrowed the candidates down to Jamonica Rolle from Broward College in Florida, David Ferreira from Charter Oak State College in Connecticut and Lisa Armour from the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona.

Seeking more public input on deciding who will be the institution’s next president, Illinois Central College will host public forums with the remaining candidates. ICC’s presidential search committee has narrowed the field of possible replacements for Sheila Quirk-Bailey to three finalists. They have not been named publicly yet.

Bradley University and Illinois Central College have entered a transfer partnership to create a seamless pathway between the higher education schools, while boosting the Greater Peoria workforce.