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🌱 What's behind Illinois Valley Community College's enrollment decline?

Oglesby, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi Oglesby! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's behind Illinois Valley Community College's enrollment decline?

Also on today's calendar: Starved Rock Guided Kayak Tour and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 47, low: 30.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Some Illinois community colleges are losing students. Others are bucking the trend (shawlocal.com) — Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby enrolled fewer students this fall, joining a statewide decline even as several nearby colleges grew. College spokeswoman Madonna Duncan pointed to smaller high school populations and students taking fewer classes while working more hours to make ends meet.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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