The Chamber of Commerce hosted a State of Educational Panel at Heartland Community College.
Local Superintendents and University Presidents came together to discuss about AI use and the connection between local businesses and education.
McLean County President Charlie Moore wants relationships between students and employees to be further established.
Moore also wants to look at the job opportunities that are avaliable in Bloomington-Normal and across McLean County.
Schools are now offering internship opportunities to students and offering ways for students to connect with one another.
Heartland Community College President Keith Cornille wants K-9 systems to be instilled in higher education levels to improve the amounts of connections made in the education space.
The Chamber of Commerce released a talent alignment strategy that is set to take action from the fall of 2026 to the summer of 2027.