
On Thursday, March 16, ECC hosted an early morning breakfast event for notable community members including several local leaders in manufacturing. Shortly after, Illinois' 8th District Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi took the stage to present ECC with $936,000 in federal funding for its new mechatronics...

This past June, Elgin Community College English professor Christina Marrocco, Ph.D., published her novel "Addio, Love Monster." The story received critical acclaim and won the award for the Chicago Writers Association 2022 Book of the Year in the Indie Fiction category. Marrocco felt surprised...

The Observer staff won first place for its digital newsletter at the 2023 ACP Spring College National Media Conference on March 11 in San Francisco. The Best of Show award was in the digital newsletter for two year schools category. The Observer's newsletter-- which is branded Observer News--...

After falling asleep listening to an audiobook on his laptop, Assistant Professor of English Composition...

On Thursday, March 16, ECC hosted an early morning breakfast event for notable community members including several local leaders in manufacturing....


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