ECC In the News
News Releases
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ECC to Host 2026 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Juried Art Competition & Exhibition
ECC students will be featured in a statewide art exhibition, hosted by ECC, on display from March 11-27 on ECC's 1700 Spartan Drive campus.
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Elgin Community College Recognized by Achieving the Dream as a 2026 Leader College
Achieving the Dream (ATD) is a partner and champion of more than 300 community colleges across the country. ECC has been designated a 2026 Leader College by ATD.
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Experience ECC Returns April 15 With Open House For Community
ECC's free “Experience ECC” open house returns Wednesday, April 15, from 5:30 to 8 pm, inviting prospective students and community members to explore academic programs and connect with faculty and staff.
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Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle to host Open Mic Coffee House at ECC
ECC Writer's Center Open Mic Coffee House event on April 7 will feature a special host, Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda Del Valle. She will also lead a poetry workshop before the open mic event at 5 pm, followed by the coffee house event at 6 pm.
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ECC Receives $2 Million in Federal Funding for Manufacturing and Technology Center
Elgin Community College has been awarded $2,000,000 in federal funding secured by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi to support advanced manufacturing training at the college’s new Manufacturing and Technology Center (MTC).
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ECC to Host Community Forum on Human Trafficking
Elgin Community College will host its next Criminal Justice Conversation, The Reality of Human Trafficking, on Wednesday, March 4, from 6 to 8 pm. The free event is open to ECC students and the community.
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ECC Student Selected as 2026 DREAM Scholar by Achieving the Dream
Bohdan Andrashko is one of eight students selected nationwide as a 2026 DREAM Scholar by Achieving the Dream.
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ECC Professors to Lead March Reading Series Event at Writers Center
ECC Writers Center will host an experimental fiction reading on Wednesday, March 18, led by English professors Jeff Weisman and Eckhard Gerdes.
ECC Stories
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Meet Me Monday: Dani Macmillan
Elgin Community College (ECC) student Dani Macmillan has been dancing through life. From an early age, she knew dance would always be part of who she is. Driven by a passion for staying active and helping others move better, she completed an associate in science-kinesiology and a bachelor of science in exercise science. Macmillan is now enrolled in ECC’s Physical Therapy Assistant program.
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Meet Me Monday: Gio Tonielli
Elgin Community College dual credit student, Gio Tonielli, chose to get involved while in school.
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Meet Me Monday: Daniel Gidlund
Elgin Community College student Daniel Gidlund has served as the Student Trustee on the ECC Board of Trustees since fall 2025. Running for the position was never part of his plan, despite a lifelong love of politics.