Heartland Community College breaks ground on ag facility

NORMAL, Ill. — Heartland Community College kicked off the construction of a 29,500-square-foot-facility and outside growing labs which will support...

July 3, 2022
3:52 AM

NORMAL, Ill. — Heartland Community College kicked off the construction of a 29,500-square-foot-facility and outside growing labs which will support agriculture programs and the next generation of ag students.Heartland staff, students, local officials and agriculture industry leaders participated in a groundbreaking ceremony of the new $23 million facility to be located on the west side of the main Heartland campus on Raab Road in Normal.'By expanding our agriculture education pathways to include not only three degree programs but also additional certificate programs, we are seeking to meet the ag workforce needs of the present and also the future,' said Heartland Community College President Keith Cornille.