State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Presents Awards to Dr. Katonja Webb Walker and other Chicago Leaders in Honor of Black History Month

February 5, 2026

MacArthur “Genius Grant” Recipient Tonika Lewis Johnson, Kennedy-King College President Katonja Webb Walker, Illinois Economic Development CEO Christy George, Chicago Hope Football Coach Christopher Mallette...

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Block Club Chicago reports: Kennedy-King College’s Statesmen Market Opens In Englewood With Free Groceries For Students

February 4, 2026

Sixty percent of students at Kennedy-King College identify as food insecure, according to a 2024 study. The expanded market will provide free, fresh food to...

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A redesigned food market at Kennedy-King College provides students with free meals and upgrades food pantry experience

February 3, 2026

A newly redesigned on-campus food market will provide free food for students at Kennedy-King College in Englewood. Statesmen Market is an extension of Chicago City...

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Fox ChicagoLIVE reports: Kennedy-King College opens market to fight student food insecurity

February 3, 2026

Kennedy-King College’s redesigned Statemen Market provides free food and essential items to students and their families. Watch the full video interview on ChicagoLIVE   “Ending...

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Chicago's Kennedy-King College opens redesigned market to fight students' food insecurity

February 3, 2026

Chicago's Kennedy-King College on Tuesday celebrated a redesigned food market designed to make sure all its students have enough to eat. Leaders at Kennedy-King, one...

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The Citizen Reports: City Colleges of Chicago Fall Enrollment Grows for Fourth Straight Year, Driven by Gains in Credit Enrollment

November 19, 2025

 For the fourth straight year, City Colleges of Chicago has made gains in fall headcount enrollment, exceeding pre-pandemic enrollment. Fall enrollment of 44,296 students in...

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City Colleges of Chicago Fall Enrollment Grows for Fourth Straight Year

November 13, 2025

For the fourth straight year, City Colleges of Chicago has made gains in fall headcount enrollment, exceeding pre-pandemic enrollment.  Fall enrollment of 44,296 students in credit...

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City Colleges of Chicago Celebrates Five Years of Impact and the Culmination of Our Path Forward: Strategic Plan 2021-2025

November 13, 2025

City Colleges leadership, faculty, staff, and students gathered with partners, supporters, and funders to celebrate all that has been achieved together over the past five...

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Chicago Tribune Reports: Chicago SNAP beneficiaries find allies in community, including City Colleges

November 12, 2025

As Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits run dry, some Chicago families have struggled to put food on the table — but communities, schools and businesses...

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PNW, Chicago college announce partnership

November 10, 2025

Purdue Northwest University and City Colleges of Chicago announce partnership

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NBC 5 Chicago reports that Dawson Tech's enrollment is skyrocketing due to new interest in the trades like Carpentry and Construction Management

November 10, 2025

Pictured are Carlton Horton (left) and Ethan Horton, both are studying and earning a certificate in carpentry. A recent Gallup poll suggests that American’s perceived...

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CREF Showcases Grant Recipient Schools at SEMA Show

November 9, 2025

Educators and students from Kennedy-King College represented the school at the CREF Benchmark Awards Breakfast. This year’s CREF Benchmark Awards Breakfast, held Nov. 5 during...

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La Porte County Herald Dispatch reports: PNW & Kennedy-King College Sign Deal

November 7, 2025

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) and Kennedy-King College (KKC) have announced a new partnership to strengthen transfer ... see full story here and below.

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Fox Chicago reports: Kennedy-King College honors local filmmaker named MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, film event open to the public

November 4, 2025

Kennedy-King College and the entire Englewood community to celebrate a new MacArthur Fellow and social justice artist, Tonika Lewis Johnson, share her film titled The...

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Chicago Health reports: "It’s Been Really Stressful”

November 3, 2025

With SNAP funding in jeopardy, City Colleges of Chicago and the Greater Chicago Food Depository join forces and sound alarm on food access   Read...

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