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Parkland College revives CDL truck driving course, accepting applications
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
More from Tom →Reporter · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM · 1 min read
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- Parkland College is bringing back its truck driver training program after a 10-month pause. The CDL program has been around for years, but the college put it on pause as it looked for a new partner to host the training school. Now that they've partnered with Road Runner Truck Driving School, [...]
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Local news from Champaign Current
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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