Illinois Valley Community College

09/02/2026

Illinois Valley Community College campuses in Oglesby and Ottawa will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 7. Classes and offices will resume normal operations on Tuesday, September 8.

09/01/2026

⚽️ The IVCC Athletics Department has announced a schedule change. Due to extreme heat, Wednesday's Women’s Soccer match at Rotary Park will be postponed and rescheduled at a date and time to be determined.

08/31/2026

🎾 The IVCC women’s tennis opener was certainly one to remember, featuring two rain delays and shortened matches due to unexpected pop-up storms throughout the day. The team handled everything with grace and rolled with the punches.

The Eagles played 9 matches and won all 6 completed matches, but ultimately had to abandon the final three singles matches on the court due to more rain. Full match victories were secured by all of the doubles teams (8-6, 8-0, 8-3) and 3 singles matches (Izzy Pecchio 6-0 and 6-4, Raleigh Leininger 6-0 and 6-0, Phoebe Shetterly 6-0 and 6-2).

The Eagles' next meet is Friday, September 4 at 3:30 at Moraine Valley.

08/31/2026

⛳ The IVCC men's golf team traveled to Heritage Oaks Golf Course in Northbrook, IL for the 2026 Oakton Invitational Hosted by Oakton College. For the 36-hole tournament, the Eagles shot a two-round total of 625 to finish in T-10th place out of 15 teams. Freshman Kilian Louis-Martens led the way with a 36-hole total of (+6) 146 to finish tied for 21st place.

The Eagles are back in action on September 8th and 9th at the Cougar Classic hosted by Illinois Central College.

08/31/2026

🏃 The Illinois Valley Community College cross country program kicked off the fall 2026 season on Saturday at the Sauk Valley Early Season Opener.

The women’s team is off to a promising start, finishing third in a competitive field, featuring most of the Arrowhead Conference junior college programs.

“This was a great opportunity to see what most of our conference competition will look like this season,” IVCC head coach Matt Baker said. “We're seeing full squads of talented women across the board, which will give our relatively young squad a good challenge this year. I think they’re all ready to step up and keep building on this first performance.”

IVCC freshman Yoselin Carlos led the Eagles by taking 7th overall (14:15) in the 2-mile race. She was followed by teammates Avery Waca (11th place, 14:54), Riley Thrush (13th place, 15:26), Sophia Woods (16th place, 16:21), and Megan Stasiak (19th place, 17:10).

In the men’s 3-mile race, freshmen Kaleb Nimke (20:34) and John Ricci (20:39) placed next to each other in 15th and 16th places, respectively.

The Eagles' next meet is Saturday, Sept. 12 at Aurora University in Batavia, IL.

08/28/2026

🎾 The IVCC women's tennis team plays their first home match of the season this Sunday, August 30 at 12 PM against College of Lake County. Good luck, ladies!

08/28/2026

Financial scholarships are making college more affordable for students, the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees learned Tuesday.

Over the last three years, more students have been able to defray expenses through scholarships and the total awarded continued to grow, President Dr. Tracy Morris informed the Board. Since 2024, the Foundation saw a 63 percent increase in applicants, a 45 percent increase in scholarship awards, and a 22 percent increase in dollars awarded.

Read the full Board report on our website: https://www.ivcc.edu/newsarchive/2026/august/august_2026_board_report.php

Financial scholarships are making college more affordable for students, the Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees learned Tuesday.

08/27/2026

Map out your future career at our Level Up Workshop! Students will get the chance to identify their career goals, recognize their strengths, and create a personalized plan for their future with career professionals from the Ottawa Network of Young Executives.

The workshop will take place on Tuesday, September 15 from 12:30-1:30 PM in C-316. Register today at https://admissions.ivcc.edu/register/?id=ad23b9b6-8336-4069-96cb-e311f7236e94

This workshop is being presented in partnership with IVCC Career Services, Project Success, and ONYX.

08/27/2026

Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees will meet in special session on Monday, August 31, at 3 p.m. in the Board Room (C-307).
The majority of the meeting will be conducted in closed session and any action will be taken in open session.
The agenda and the link to access the meeting can be found at www.ivcc.edu/board.

08/26/2026

After a successful private phase championed by major donors, Illinois Valley Community College is inviting the community to join in supporting the future of agricultural education in the Illinois Valley.

The College announced the public launch of the Ag Forward Campaign to help reach the $2.5 million fundraising goal for the new Dr. Alfred E. Wisgoski Agricultural Education Center.

Two large naming opportunities remain available and donations of $500 or more will be recognized on a Donor Wall. Gifts of every size can make a difference. Individuals, families, businesses, agricultural organizations, and community members are encouraged to learn more about the project and support the future of agriculture in our community by helping raise the additional funds needed to complete this critical project.

For more information about the IVCC Ag Forward Campaign or to make a gift, contact the IVCC Foundation at 815-224-0550 or [email protected] or visit ivcc.edu/foundation/agforward.

Read the full story on our website: https://www.ivcc.edu/newsarchive/2026/august/ag_forward_campaign.php

After a successful private phase championed by major donors, Illinois Valley Community College is inviting the community to join in supporting the future of agricultural education in the Illinois…