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Jay Kitterman

Technology is transforming the restaurant experience

The restaurant industry has traditionally been slow to adopt technology and innovative digital solutions. But in 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic changed that and forced restaurants to look beyond the traditional.

Jeff Gardner and Chris Harrison with an MX-13 Paccar diesel engine.

CIT Trucks provides diesel engine and chassis to LLCC’s new diesel technologies program

Donations will allow LLCC students to train on the latest technology.

LLCC celebrates Juneteenth 1865 freedom day.

LLCC hosting Juneteenth celebration

The event is open to the public and features a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, free haircuts, music, food and more.

Text reading History Cooks is overlaid on a photo of Abraham Lincoln's house in Springfield, Illinois.

LLCC Community Education presents 'History Cooks' at Lincoln Home

Cooking demonstrations of dishes from President Lincoln’s time held Fridays at 1 p.m. from June 3-Aug. 5.

A close up of a hand in a white glove preparing surgical instruments.

LLCC Surgical Technology program again achieves 100% pass rate

The 100% pass rate has been achieved by program graduates for six years in a row.

Josh Dineen

Korean BBQ and banchan

It’s warm outside again, which means I will find every excuse to light my grills. Kimchi has always been something I have loved eating.

Giles Harris-Patel

Giles Harris-Patel is new LLCC student trustee

Lincoln Land Community College’s new student trustee was sworn into office at the May 25, 2022 meeting of the LLCC Board of Trustees.

Sheridan Lane

Spring flavors pop at The Bristol, Chicago

As one of many end-of-school-year activities at Lincoln Land Community College, Chef Specialist Joshua Dineen and I took the student-led organization associated with our culinary and hospitality programs, The Epicureans, to an end-of-year celebration.

Students seated in a classroom listening to presenter

LLCC hosting teacher professional development workshops

Workshops provide continuing professional development units (CPDUs) for K-12 teachers and are taught by LLCC professors.

Members of the Springfield Sertoma Club wearing matching blue polo shirts stand in a row behind the dean of LLCC Library and LLCC's president, who are both seated at a table with a Portable InfoLoop device.

Sertoma Club of Springfield donates hearing loop to LLCC

Portable InfoLoop device to assist students with hearing loss by amplifying conversations.