Central College News

Brenda Lee Johnson, age 51, of Menomonie, Wis., died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, after an aggressive, short bout with cancer.

North Central College has been recognized as a top college for teacher education in the state of Illinois by The College Database, a comprehensive source for U.S. college and university data.

Scott Krus is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute and studied Communications at Illinois Central College while holding various responsibilities at WPEO in Peoria.

Laurie Hamen, a longtime vice president at North Central College in Naperville, will become the ninth president of Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Wade Balsamo , a Barrington resident who is a freshman at North Central College , in Naperville, has been named the winner of a video scholarship contest sponsored by Cynthia Kay and Company .

Emily Deahr, a teen volunteer at Naper Settlement, received the 2013 Copenhagen Schoolhouse Scholarship of $500 to be used for college expenses during her freshman year.

A longtime vice president at Naperville's North Central College, Laurie Hamen, has been named the ninth president of Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Mount Mercy University announced Friday that Laurie Hamen will be the university's ninth president.

DeVon Loyd Overmyer, 90, Kewanna, died at 2:11 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Tom Johnson.

Emily Deahr, a teen volunteer at Naper Settlement, is the recipient of the 2013 Copenhagen Schoolhouse Scholarship, established by Naperville residents Eve and Tom Hushek.

A model of Boeing's 777X aircraft, manufactured by Boeing Co., sits on display at the company's stand during the 13th Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013.

GREEN WALSH ENGAGEMENT Alison Elizabeth Green, of Peoria, and Brian Michael Walsh, of Woodridge, will be married Dec. 14 at the Cathedral of St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria.

The must-have item at Wal-Mart on "Black Friday" wasn't a mega TV, sleek tablet or the latest giggling Elmo.

ISU's Center for the Study of Education Policy was recently awarded the U.S. Department of Education Leadership Grant for the amount of $4.6 million.

The following article was written by Patch Editor Karen Sorensen: Joliet Junior College's upcoming holiday-related entertainment is easy on the wallet but guaranteed to set the mood of the season.

North Central College junior running back Ryan Kent has opted for the bearded look since the start of football training camp.

Naperville police are urging residents and visitors to the city to be alert, in the wake of another rash of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles.

Central College finished sixth at the championships. Both finishes are the best in Central history.

The Rev. Tracy Malone, superintendent of the Chicago Southern District of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, sits at a desk at the Korean United Methodist Church in Flossmoor.

When Mitch Albom appeared recently at North Central College's Meiley-Swallow Hall for a book signing event arranged by Anderson's Bookshop, I sat in the balcony of the thrust theater where I've watched many memorable presentations in recent years.