Elgin Community College plans to break ground in September on a new $80 million Manufacturing and Technology Center at the corner of Spartan Drive and McLean Boulevard. When Elgin Community College breaks ground on its $80 million Manufacturing and Technology Center in September, it will be filling a void that’s been growing since before the pandemic, school President David Sam said.
This site along South McLean Boulevard, not far from the main entrance to Elgin Community College, will be used for the school’s new manufacturing and technology center, construction of which is to start this fall. No property tax increase will be needed, Sam said. If all goes according to plan, construction should be complete by August 2026.
“We wanted to develop additional courses, and we also wanted to develop training,” Taylor said. “As a career tech education program, we are responsible for making sure our programs are educating students for today and the future. That means our programs must be relevant to our industry needs.”“What that essentially means is you don’t necessarily need a four-year degree to get some of these jobs, but you do need some education,” she said.