High school and college students will compete in separate divisions, showcasing their skills, learning about the industry and networking with representatives from local companies and IVCC instructors.

The Illinois Valley Community College Ottawa Center will be closed until noon on Thursday, April 2, due to a facilities issue.

Illinois Valley Community College student Danica Scoma recently was recognized for academic accomplishment, leadership and campus and community service by the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.

Illinois Valley Community College will hold a free “Pages and Passports: Adventures of an Author and Foreign Service Officer” book talk and career discussion featuring college alumnus, author and former U.S. diplomat Gordon Duguid.

Illinois Valley Community College recently announced truck driver trainees Thomas Scholle and Douglas Brue were the first recipients of the Steve Mobley Memorial Scholarship presented through the IVCC foundation.

Illinois Valley Community College’s summer and fall classes registration will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 1.

The presentation, titled “Pages and Passports: Adventures of an Author and Foreign Service Officer,” is free and open to the public thanks to the event’s sponsors, the IVCC Foundation and Alumni Association.

More than 50 businesses from throughout the region participated in the fourth annual Ottawa Township High School Career Fair, providing students opportunities to connect directly with employers.

Nine students at Ottawa Township High School received first- or second-place ribbons in the Interstate 8 Art Conference at Sycamore High School on Saturday, March 14. Their scores propelled OTHS to first place overall in the competition.