SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV)— Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and other members of the community attended an event Thursday celebrating 60 years of community colleges in Illinois.

Thursday marks the 60th anniversary of the body that started the Illinois Community College System, the Illinois Community College Board. The governor, along with educational leaders, industry leaders, and mascots from community colleges across the state, attended the event.

“Illinois is home to one of the best community college systems in the nation, and I’m proud to be celebrating 60 incredible years of the ICCB,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Thanks to our investments in higher education, we have made transformational progress in breaking down barriers to affordability and access, allowing virtually all stude

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