ECC News
ECC in the News
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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.
ECC Stories
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Student Profile
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.
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Student Profile
Meet Me Monday: Jaloni Williams
Elgin Community College student and Wellness Peer Jaloni Williams came to ECC because she was unsure of what path she wanted to take. It wasn’t until she came across sociology that things came into place.
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Student Profile
Meet Me Monday: Laura Ciaccio
Elgin Community College student Laura Ciaccio is no stranger to reinventing herself.