The Canning Center will house the Student Center, the Hospitality Facilities, and the University Center departments and programs. The Center’s design shall address the diverse culture of the student community and provide connecting links to adjacent buildings.

The Student Center shall group all student services and related functions into one location on campus:

• Create a Welcome Center for new and prospective students.

• Create a one-stop to consolidate all student services.

• Craft a centralized hub for ease of access to campus services and activities.

• Provide shared resources convenient for students, faculty, and staff to utilize on a daily basis.

• Identify current program elements for the Campus Life/One Stop Admission Center.

The Hospitality Facilities will provide instructional and laboratory spaces to educate students in Hotel Management, Restaurant Management, and Culinary Arts.

The University Center will include the Testing and Certification Center, provide an atmosphere to support and encourage collaboration with local businesses, and support the 2+2 and 3+1 programs by providing better access to other resources on the main campus.

Built in 1963, the Rail Splitter Safety Rest Areas, located just north of Springfield, were the first interstate highway rest areas in Illinois. With the advent of the interstate highway system, rest areas became part of the cultural landscape—a piece of our national heritage—providing a sense of place and identity for the region in which they stand.

The new Rail Splitter Safety Rest Areas will honor Illinois Department of Transportation’s significant contributions in interstate highway design and construction by preserving and restoring these historic landmarks. The dramatic concrete canopies, an architectural innovation of the time, will remain a beacon for travelers—a tribute to mid-century architecture and engineering. The spacious Rest Areas will welcome travelers by offering a beautiful landscape, innovative design, and a connection to Illinois history.

The Art-in-Architecture Program of the Capital Development Board is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Illinois professional artists for the purchase of permanent original art for the College of Lake County (CLC), Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan, Illinois.

The Lakeshore Campus along Genesee St. in Waukegan serves as a community hub, supports economic growth, and through educational opportunity leads to family-sustaining careers. This new facility connects directly to our vibrant arts community, highlights some of our most scenic views of our lakefront and downtown opportunities, and utilizes Waukegan’s access to public transportation.
The new six-story Lakeshore Center is fully integrated into the campus linking the second and third floors to the existing 33 N. Genesee St. building.
The 62,000+ square foot addition includes a Welcome and One-Stop Center, Library, community meeting space, general education classrooms, labs, tutoring center, and other support services. It also allows expansions of existing programs including digital media, manufacturing, hospitality, horticulture, and entrepreneurship.

The total budget is $71,635 and will be used to purchase artwork from artists in a variety of media and themes. The College is interested in purchasing “mini-series” from multiple artists.