ECC In the News
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Elgin Community College Joins Third Annual Feed The Need Food Drive
2026 Campus food collection runs October 19 – November 30 to support students and local community.
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Elgin Community College Celebrates New Student Cohort Beginning Tuition-Free Education
The 2026-2027 Seigle Scholars were honored at a reception celebrating their educational journeys at Elgin Community College.
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Elgin Community College Culinary Arts to Host Six-Course Wine Dinner, ‘Flavors for Flights’ to Support Student Study Abroad
ECC Culinary Arts to host "Flavor for Flights Wine Dinner " on October 30, featuring a six-course dinner paired with wine from Frog Leap Winery. All proceeds will support the Culinary Study Abroad program.
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Comedy, Horror Author to Lead October Reading Series at Elgin Community College
Author Sara Levine will lead a workshop on October 29 at 2 pm at 1700 Spartan Drive in Elgin, Building C, Room C120, followed by a reading from her novels at 6 pm in Building B, Room B181.
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Elgin Community College to Celebrate New Home of Truck Driving Program with Grand Opening, Info Session
The new truck driving facility marks the next chapter for a program that has prepared students for careers in the transportation industry for 35 years.
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Elgin Community College to Host Annual Job Fair This October
ECC's fall job fair will be held Tuesday, October 20, from 9 am to 12 pm. The fair is an opportunity for community members to connect with local employers from a wide range of industries—manufacturing, health care, business, childcare, IT, and more—who will be joining us.
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ECC Receives $1 Million Gift from Gene Haas Foundation for Manufacturing and Technology Center
The Gene Haas Foundation has presented a $1 million gift to Elgin Community College (ECC) to support and enhance CNC programming and training at the college’s new Manufacturing and Technology Center (MTC).
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ECC Celebrates Latinx Heritage Through Jane Barbosa Legacy Brunch
The third annual Jane Barbosa Legacy Brunch took place at Elgin Community College (ECC) on September 18, 2026. Barbosa founded ECC’s Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS) in 1990, providing encouragement and support to generations of students, particularly first-generation Latino students.
ECC Stories
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Q&A: ECC’s TRiO’s Vanessa Macias Arias Publishes New Book
In September 2026, Vanessa Macias Arias became a published author with the release of “Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance To Your Own Beat.” The anthology book features 21 Latina writers sharing personal stories about how they became who they are today.
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South Elgin Family Hosts Vietnamese Student
Diana and Guillermo Felfe of South Elgin have been hosting international student Oanh Nguyen for more than a year. Nguyen is from Vietnam, and the Felfes found small ways to help her feel at home when she first arrived in Elgin.
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ECC Grad Receives Support from Workforce Development Program
ECC alumna Yeni Elizalde details how the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) program supported her during her time in ECC's nursing program.