Editing East Peoria, Illinois (section)

=== College Education ===
[[File:E. peoria campus icc.JPG|left|thumb|Library and Administration building of Illinois Central College]]
Located at the northeastern edge of the city, [[Illinois Central College]] (ICC) is a [[community college]] with campuses in East Peoria, Peoria, and Pekin. ICC serves all or parts of ten central Illinois counties: Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Bureau, Logan, Marshall, Livingston, McLean, Stark, and Mason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://icc.edu/about/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Illinois Central College |language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 1965, a referendum to authorize a taxy levy in order to establish a community college was circulated around town. In May 1966, central Illinois residents approved it by a margin of 16,870-8,421. The educational district, Community College District #514, would become Illinois Central College by November 10, 1966.<ref>LaKemper, Daniel A., ed. (1984). ''The Centennial History of East Peoria''. East Peoria Centennial Commission. p.&nbsp;46.</ref> In the autumn of 1967 the college's first semester started, with Dr. Kenneth L. Edwards as president, 56 full-time faculty employed, and 2,486 students enrolled.<ref>{{Cite web |title=College History |url=https://icc.edu/about/history/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Illinois Central College |language=en-US}}</ref> In the 1970s, student enrollment increased to 9,000 and the college expanded its services to include an academic and business program oriented campus in downtown Peoria. By the 1990s, the college further expanded the campus in Peoria and built the Caterpillar Service Training Building. The addition of this building demonstrated the collaborative relationship of the college, the local community, and the manufacturing industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=Workforce Equity Initiative helps ICC students find lifelong careers |url=https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2022-09-14/workforce-equity-initiative-helps-icc-students-find-lifelong-careers |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Peoria Public Radio |language=en}}</ref> In 2009, the Pekin campus was opened.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kramer |first=Mike |date=2020-02-07 |title=ICC planning purchase of Pekin property |url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2020/02/07/icc-planning-purchase-pekin-property/1749530007/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Peoria Journal Star |language=en-US}}</ref>

The college offers a wide variety of programs, including those that award certificates, are transferrable, or offer degrees. For example, some transferrable programs include Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Journalism, and Education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Program Search |url=https://icc.edu/program-search/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Illinois Central College |language=en-US}}</ref> The college also has programs that focus on workforce development and GED certificates.