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Wednesday, August 15, 2012  JWCC 2013 budget is 4% lower than the 2012 budget.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Board votes unanimously to cut positions and raise tuition

Friday, June 08, 2012  New students at Western Illinois University will be faced with a 4.5 percent increase in all-costs.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Esential service were in danger if state pension plan had gone through.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Proposed budget would cut three part-time and four full-time positions.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax, or CPPRT, provides about $3 million in funding in to the City of Quincy. That money was threatened by a recent house bill that could have cut funding to cities across the State of Illinois.

Monday, February 20, 2012  John Wood Community College has experienced a fairly drastic decline in both student enrollment and enrolled credit hours this semester.

Friday, February 17, 2012  A local Baptist-influenced university announced its stance on the recent birth control mandate.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  John Wood Community College Trustees held a special meeting Thursday to appoint Dr. John Letts as the fifth president of the College.

Friday, October 28, 2011  Update: Klincar named Chancellor of Central Texas College.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  MACC Board of Trustees votes to accept $87 thousand FEMA grant to proceed with the design development of a permanent facility.

Saturday, October 15, 2011  During a time when it seems the cost of just about everything is going up, students at Culver Stockton College have something to be happy about. They won't see an increase in their tuition, at least for another year. That was the decision made at last week's fall board meeting. Trustees voted to freeze tuition at $22,250.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Board hears enrollment update.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  For our Facebook Story of the Day for August 17, we're talking about JWCC and what they did for one student's family.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Two new board members were sworn in Wednesday as part of the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees.