Central College News

One of the nation's foremost scholars of American urban, cultural and social history will serve as a guest lecturer Wednesday, April 23, at Naperville's North Central College.

North Central College in Naperville invites community members to join in for the eighth annual day of service on May 3. The event, called Intersection, begins at 7:45 a.m. Volunteers can choose one of two locations to gather and register: in Naperville in the lobby at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., and in Plainfield at Grace Pointe ... (more)

Illinois Central College will issue guest admission tickets for its Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 17, 2014.

The 3rd Annual Benefit "Ignite The Nite" takes place on Thursday, April 24th, 2014.

"Dave Mason's Traffic Jam" begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $45 and $35; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

Martha Anaya at the signing of her national letter of intent to play basketball for the Iowa Central Tritons.

Expect a new champion for this year's Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby League Under 19 grade.

Kaneland High School graduate Dylan Good of Sugar Grove and his Dylan Good Trio will be performing at the Kaneland Fine Arts Festival on April 13 at Kaneland High School.

Few entertainers today are as accomplished or versatile as Vereen. On Broadway, he has appeared in "Wicked," "Fosse," "I'm Not Rappaport," "Hair," "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Grind," "Jelly's Last Jam" and "A Christmas Carol."

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses the United States Military Academy at West Point during the 215 commencement ceremony May 25, 2013 in West Point, New York.

Before returning to college as a non-traditional student at age 26, Joel Baker, now a D.O. at Wayne County Hospital, was selling insurance, going door-to-door on occasion.

Family is important to Theresa Hicks of East Peoria. She has experienced "family" in more ways than one in her life.

More than two dozen flags representing various countries hang in the student lounge at South Central College in North Mankato, which offers English preparatory courses.

But after the semi-finals of the Vodafone sponsored event yesterday, all eyes will now be fixed on the Navosa Central College under-19 side when they run into Lawaqa Park to play Ba Provincial Freebird Institute in the final next Saturday.

Editor's note: Steve Charters is in his 12th year as a pro at Twin Pines Golf Course.

My mom always thought I would follow in her footsteps. Little did she know that my dad would become the parent to pass down a family profession.

Four young people were recognized for their work with Holsteins when the annual meeting of the Nicollet County Holstein Association was held Thursday, March 27. The meeting was held at the Lafayette Community Center, in conjunction with the annual meeting of Nicollet County DHIA.

The General Synod Council of the Reformed Church in America met for its spring meeting in Tempe, Arizona, on March 25-27.

Titled "Channels of Perception," their exhibit will showcase drawings, sculpture and photography in a diverse collection of mediums.

Demon junior Tommy Peterson is currently on a streak of three consecutive first-place finishes in his class in the shot put.