Heartland Community College


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History and General Facts About Heartland

Map of District 540 -- click on map to view a larger imageGet the edge at Heartland Community College. Heartland Community College offers training in more than 40 career fields in innovative and technologically progressive learning facilities. Classrooms and labs combine the latest advances in technology with the type of personal, hands-on instruction students need to reach their academic goals.

HCC serves District 540, a geographic corridor that extends along Interstate Highway 55 in Illinois roughly from Pontiac to Lincoln. Campus locations in Normal, Lincoln and Pontiac make the College an accessible option for all District residents.

Heartland History

  • November, 1990 - District 540 Community College officially formed
  • December, 1990 - First temporary site, Landmark Mall, opens
  • February, 1991 - Heartland Community College wins name contest
  • July, 1991 - First president, Dr. Jonathan Astroth, appointed
  • August, 1991 - College opens for classes
  • October, 1992 - Classes begin at Towanda Plaza
  • Fall, 1993 - Nursing program begins
  • Summer, 1994 - College accredited by North Central Association of Colleges & Schools
  • June, 1998 - Permanent campus ground breaking
  • February, 2000 - New logo adopted
  • Fall, 2000 - New campus opens
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Heartland Community College
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1500 W. Raab Rd.
Normal, IL 61761
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