A tuckpointing and facade repair project will take place on KCC’s Riverfront Campus this fall. Some construction noise will be heard on the third floor, in areas from Room L364 to Room L376.

Repairs to fix roof damage caused during the severe weather in March will also occur this fall.

These projects should be complete by the end of the year.

“Both projects are important steps in maintaining and improving our campus facilities,” said Rob Kenney, director of KCC's Campus Operations Department. “Thank you for your flexibility as we work through the temporary inconveniences to make lasting improvements to our buildings.”

Registration is underway for Kankakee Community College’s Spring 2027 semester courses.

"I believe that KCC was a great choice!" said Aysia Whitman, a current KCC student from Bourbonnais. "KCC has made the process of registering for classes and transferring as smooth as butter! The financial aid staff and TRIO advisors made planning my classes simple which allowed me to only take the classes necessary to my major."

KCC offers transfer and career/technical options. Transfer students enroll in programs and courses which lead to a four-year college/university degree. Career/technical students have multiple options that lead to certifications, degrees and employment.

New students can start by submitting an application at apply.kcc.edu. After applying, new students meet with a KCC academic advisor and finish the registration process.

Returning students can use the My KCC portal at my.kcc.edu and choose the “Self-Service” link to register. In addition, registration and advising appointments for returning students are available at www.kcc.edu/student-resources/advising.

All students are encouraged to register early for the best selection of classes.

"KCC was a great choice for me, being able to stay local for my first few years of college, along with the low cost of tuition, made everything easier," said Gael Glidden, a current KCC student from Kankakee. "The small class sizes are great to feel more comfortable asking questions and feeling connected to professors and other students."

College offices will be closed after 5 p.m. Nov. 25, as well as Nov. 26 and 27. Registration offices will close at noon Dec. 22 and re-open Jan. 4.

KCC’s Riverfront Campus in Kankakee is located at 100 College Drive, south of downtown Kankakee.

Students also can register and meet with advisers at the KCC South Extension Center, 1488 E. Walnut St. in Watseka, next to the Watseka Riverside Medical Center facility. Extension center advising hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and other times by appointment. The phone number is 815-802-8780.

For further information, make a request at info.kcc.edu or phone 815-802-8500.

This is a message from KCC’s Culture of Caring Committee:

People develop a greater sense of belonging when they have opportunities to share their stories. Being heard reinforces personal value, connection, and community.

Here’s the challenge: Move beyond small talk. Initiate one genuine conversation each week by asking questions such as:

• What brought you to KCC?
• Why did you choose to study or work at KCC?
• What are you studying or hoping to learn?
• What career are you preparing for?
• What area of the college do you work in?
• What’s something you’re excited about right now?
• What is something you hope to accomplish while you’re at KCC?

By doing this, you aren’t just transforming someone else’s day—you can deepen your own sense of belonging. When we choose to look up, reach out, and truly see one another, we build a college culture where no one is a stranger.

Thank you for bringing your kindness, your presence, and your voice to KCC! Let’s make this our shared commitment: to ensure that every single person who walks our halls knows they belong here.

Twenty-nine Kankakee Community College students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in September 2026.

KCC students who recently joined are:

• Bourbonnais: Savannah Fabsits, Livia Lamie, Joseph Roiger, Aysia Whitman, Mia Whitman and Lysette Williams.
• Bradley: Aubrianna Updegraff.
• Brimfield: Ava Simpson.
• Chicago: Jasmine Thurmond.
• Clifton: Lexi Willms.
• Essex: Krystina Morman.
• Grant Park: Seth Dobin.
• Gurnee: Alan Arguelles.
• Kankakee: Ryan Graf, Brooke King, Jillian Laird, Stephen Mercer, Kathryn Mullins, Ella Nitschke-Wern and Jessica Stano.
• Manteno: Madison Anderson, Kaylee Boudreau, Keeley Mazurkiewicz and Angelina Urban.
• Momence: Justin Shafer and Cassidy Thompson.
• Park Forest: Candice Jolivette.
• Watseka: Dorothy Harms and Noelle Schroeder.

KCC holds induction ceremonies for new Phi Theta Kappa members each fall and spring semester. This fall’s event was Sept. 18.

To be eligible for membership, students must have a 3.5 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale after completing a minimum of 12 semesters hours of KCC coursework.

For more information on the Alpha Delta Eta chapter at KCC, contact a chapter adviser, Jaclyn Montemayer or Kelli Jandura, at jmontemayer@kcc.edu or kjandura@kcc.edu.

About Phi Theta Kappa

Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The honor society has more than 3.8 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 220,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at www.kcc.edu/student-resources/clubs/#phi-theta-kappa.