Flag-raising ceremony Friday; Veterans Day closure announced

Illinois Valley Community College will be closed on Veterans Day but will honor veterans a few days early with a flag-raising ceremony on Friday, Nov. 8, at 8:30 a.m. Members of Oglesby American Legion Post 237 will lead the ceremony, and the public is welcome to attend.

The flag-raising will be followed by an opportunity to gather and talk in CTC 124-125, where juice, coffee and donuts will be served, and President Dr. Tracy Morris will give a brief welcome.

Both IVCC campuses will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Classes and services resume Tuesday, Nov. 12.