According to the recent Illinois Community College Economic Impacts and Student Employment Outcomes report prepared by the Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies, the indirect economic impact of the state s 48 community colleges was $3.5 billion in 2020. Regionally, this impact is best exemplified in DuPage County through the successes of students who attended College of DuPage.
Business incubator and accelerator Innovation DuPage has named Dan Facchini as interim managing director and Joe Barron as entrepreneur in residence as it positions itself for continued success.