news-slider02/23/2026Federal Officials Highlight $4 Million Aviation GrantDuring the campus visit, Durbin and Casten joined COD President Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi for a press conference discussing the regional workforce impact of the federal aviation grant. COD welcomed U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Sean Casten to the Technical Education Center (TEC), where they met with College leadership, faculty and students to recognize a $4 million federal grant recently awarded to support COD’s Aviation Management and Unmanned Aircraft Systems programs.Angela MenneckeRepresentative Sean Casten, Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi and Senator Dick DurbinAcademics