This biennial report of the Illinois Junior College Board contains data on the community college program during 1971 and 1972. The report discusses the following topics: Selected Data of Illinois Public Junior Colleges; Organization of Higher Education in Illinois; Highlights of the Activities of the Illinois Junior College Board in 1971 and 1972; Summary of 1971 and 1972 Legislation Directly Affecting the Illinois Public Junior College Act; New Laws Affecting Junior Colleges But Not Directly Affecting Illinois Public Junior College Act; Legislative Recommendations of the Board for 1972; Historical Development; Beginning Headcount in Illinois Public Junior Colleges, Fall 1968 through 1972 and Projected Fall 1973; Full-Time Equivalent Students Enrolled for State Apportionment Payments 1967-68 through 1972-73, Estimated 1972-73 and Projected 1973-74; History of Financing Illinois Public Junior Colleges, 1965 through 1973; Summary of State Aid for Junior Colleges, 1971-1972; Comparisons of Appropriations for FY 72, FY 73, and Proposed FY 74; Explanation of Junior College Funding for 1973 and 1974; Uniform Accounting System; Junior College Unit Cost Study; Junior College Construction--Capital Funds; Statewide Curriculum Planning; Out-of-District Extension Courses; Curricula; Baccalaureate-Oriented Programs; Occupational Programs; General Studies; Classification of Offerings; Public Service; Student Services; Articulation; Recognition of Colleges; State Community College of East St. Louis; Research and Management Information Systems; Publications and Conferences; Annual Statewide Conference, 1971, 1972; Comprehensive-Community College Bulletin; and Illinois Junior College Board Office. (DB)