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An ECC apprentice getting on-the-job training

Published 05/28/2026

Closing the Skilled Trades Gap: What Manufacturers Can Do

Practical strategies manufacturers are using to build a reliable skilled workforce.

A student working in a pipe welding class at ECC.

Academics | Announcement

Published 05/21/2026

ECC Launches New Pipe Welding and Quality Control Technician Certificates for Fall 2026

The new pipe welding and quality control technician certificates will be housed in ECC’s new 150,000-square-foot Manufacturing and Technology Center (MTC), opening in the fall of 2026. This will provide students access to cutting-edge equipment and industry-relevant learning environments.

ECC President Peggy Heinrich and student put their hands up together in celebration on stage at a commencement ceremony on May 16, 2026.

Commencement

Published 05/18/2026

More than 700 Degrees, Certificates Awarded at ECC's Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies

During two commencement ceremonies on May 16, 2026, ECC awarded more than 700 degrees and certificates, recognizing the hard work, determination, and perseverance of the Class of 2026.

An ECC fall 2023 graduate

Announcement | Commencement

Published 05/04/2026

Elgin Community College Announces Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies

ECC will recognize its spring 2026 graduates with two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 10 am and 2 pm.

Culinary student Lynn Stringini poses with her Vegan Pistachio Risotto, which won the 2026 Fisher Nuts Recipe Competition.

Accomplishment | Announcement

Published 04/30/2026

ECC Culinary Student Wins Fisher Nuts Recipe Competition for Second Consecutive Year

Eight students competed on April 16, showcasing original dishes and earning scholarship awards.

A group of volunteers talk at a past Project Backpack event at ECC.

Announcement | Events | Student Resources

Published 04/27/2026

Elgin Community College’s Project Backpack Returns this Summer to Support Students

Community invited to help local students prepare for 2026-27 school year.

A wide drone shot of ECC's campus in fall 2025.

Accomplishment | Announcement

Published 04/20/2026

Elgin Community College Announces 2026-27 Seigle Scholar Cohort

Four local high school graduates will attend ECC tuition-free as the third cohort of the Seigle Scholar.

Fahrenheit 451 Promotion Photo

Announcement | Arts Center

Published 04/10/2026

ECC Theatre Presents Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451

ECC Theatre’s adaptation of the 1953 novel, Fahrenheit 451, will run from Friday, April 24 to Sunday, May 3, 2026, on the ECC SecondStage.

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ECC Stories

A group of ECC Communication students performs with sock puppets for local second grade students.

ECC Students Bring Second Graders' Stories to Life on Stage

Approximately 80 second-grade students from McKinley Elementary School in District U-46 visited Elgin Community College on May 5 to watch their original stories come to life in live performances.

A group of CURIC Fellows present on their research.

ECC Students Showcase Research on Campus Resources, Community Issues, More

Student projects explore social media, space science, and the impact of policy on communities.

ECC student and apprentice Divonte Grant poses next to equipment in his class.

ECC Student Apprentice Gets Hands-On with Manufacturing & Technology

ECC student Divonte Grant is part of ECC's Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which has given him immediate employable skills and is now an apprentice with the metal company, voestalpine.

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