ECC News
ECC in the News
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Elgin Community College to Host Homecoming Weekend This Fall
A weeklong celebration in September will welcome alumni, students, employees, and community members for ECC’s inaugural Homecoming.
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Closing the Skilled Trades Gap: What Manufacturers Can Do
Practical strategies manufacturers are using to build a reliable skilled workforce.
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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 Stories
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Academics
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.
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Events | Student Resources
ECC Students Showcase Research on Campus Resources, Community Issues, More
Student projects explore social media, space science, and the impact of policy on communities.
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Student Profile
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.