Heartland Community College Developing EV Training Academy With help from a state grant and private funding, Heartland Community College in Normal, Ill. is planning a new training school while electric vehicle maker Rivian readies for production in the city. April 29, 2021 • The move comes as electric vehicle maker Rivian readies for production in Normal. Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited Heartland's campus Wednesday to announce that Heartland was one of two community colleges to receive the grant, part of the Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The other is Southwestern Illinois College in Metro East. "I was just thrilled about the opportunity to partner with Heartland," Pritzker said during a press conference, calling it "a day when we ought to be celebrating new jobs and new opportunity in our state."