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A higher profile for Illinois community colleges

Northern Public Radio
Published July 15, 2009 at 6:06 AM CDT
State Representative Mike Boland
State Representative Mike Boland

By Christopher Hosken

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Malta, IL – President Barack Obama made a high-profile speech yesterday (Tuesday) praising community colleges. Like the president, Illinois House Representative Mike Boland is doing what he can to increase enrollment in this state by visiting all 49 community colleges. W-N-I-J's Christopher Hosken reports.