The measure was approved on a 225-201 roll-call vote. Nine Republicans including Illinois members Adam Kinzinger and Rodney Davis, both lame ducks joined Democrats in passing the measure.
Harper College and the College of Lake County have a number of ongoing sustainability initiatives, from finding new ways to reuse plexiglass to making their buildings more green.
Waubonsee Community College board of trustees has selected Brian Knetl to serve as the college s fifth president. The board will appoint Knetl at its Dec. 14 meeting.
Award-winning local author Pascuala Herrera will share lessons learned in her new book, "Life is a Garden to Cultivate: The ABC s Towards a Better Life," Saturday at Franklin Park Public Library.
The start of fall classes at community colleges across the state brought a modest overall increase in student enrollment for the first time in more than a decade, led by Elgin Community College s double-digit increase.