City Colleges of Chicago Establishes the Midwest AI/Machine Learning Initiative Powered by AWS

March 13, 2026

Selected as a regional lead institution for AWS-Machine Learning University (AWS-MLU), City Colleges of Chicago advances its collaboration with Amazon Web Services to bring industry-leading...

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Crain's Chicago Business reports: Cook County to award $1M in health care scholarships to ease coming workforce shortage

March 13, 2026

Cook County will give $1 million in scholarships for future health care professionals in 2026 as part of its Provident Scholarship Fund, which has awarded...

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Pritzker Traubert Foundation Awards First-Ever $5 Million Chicago Talent Challenge to City Colleges, Cook County Health for Bold Idea

March 13, 2026

Inaugural Award Will Enable City Colleges and Cook County Health System to Train and Place Thousands of Chicagoans in Good First Jobs in Health Care...

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Chicago Sun-Times reports: City Colleges of Chicago students get big boost

March 12, 2026

Students who started getting help from the nonprofit One Million Degrees while in high school were more likely to earn an associate degree and, on...

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Inside Higher Ed reports: Holistic Support Boosts Community College Outcomes

March 12, 2026

Community colleges are a primary gateway to higher education for first-generation and nontraditional students. But many face barriers to completion, ranging from navigating complex transfer...

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Malcolm X College to hold its first ever Health Equity Summit on March 18 & 19

March 10, 2026

CHICAGO— (March 10, 2026) – Malcolm X College’s inaugural Health Equity Summit is a two-day convening bringing together healthcare leaders, educators, students, advocates, and community...

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The long-term labor benefits of student supports

March 10, 2026

A new study sheds light on the long-term benefits of wraparound student supports on students’ employment and earnings. Read the full story in Community College Daily The...

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Nursing schools are racing to stave off a looming workforce crisis

March 6, 2026

Malcolm X College will train some 1,000 new entry-level health care workers in the next three years through an award from the Pritzker Traubert Foundation,...

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City Colleges takes part in discussion titled Present & Thriving: Students' attendance, connectedness, and well-being at school

March 6, 2026

Pictured from the left: Dr. Rebecca Vonderlack- Navarro, Latino Policy Forum; Dr. Kiljoong Kim, Chapin Hall; Dr. Teresa Ramos, Illinois Department of Early Childhood; and...

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Pritzker Traubert Foundation Awards First-Ever $5 Million Chicago Talent Challenge to City Colleges of Chicago and Cook County Health

March 2, 2026

CHICAGO-- March 2, 2026 — The Pritzker Traubert Foundation today announced HealthCatalyst Chicago as the inaugural winner of the Chicago Talent Challenge, a $5 million...

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Crain's Chicago reports: Cook County Health, City Colleges to train 1,000 health care workers with $5M from Pritzker Traubert Foundation

March 2, 2026

This is an excerpt, to read the full story, visit: CCH, City Colleges to train health workers with $5M grant - Crain's Chicago Business Cook...

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Chicago Sun-Times reports: Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards $5 million for City Colleges of Chicago, Cook County Health partnership

March 2, 2026

The Pritzker Traubert Foundation is awarding $5 million to City Colleges of Chicago and Cook County Health to form a partnership aimed at accelerating job...

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Chicago Tribune reports: Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards $5M Chicago Talent Challenge to City Colleges and Cook County Health

March 2, 2026

This is an excerpt only, to read the full article click here: Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards funding for health care jobs.   Last year, Penny...

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Executive Vice Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago and President of the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Verónica Herrero Joins Excelencia in Education’s Board to Expand Capacity and Advance National Talent

February 25, 2026

New Board member Verónica Herrero will elevate Excelencia’s leadership to help institutions be more student-centered while serving on the Board.   CHICAGO — (February 25, 2026) – Excelencia in...

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Governor Pritzker Announces $40.5 Million Expansion of DMG MORI in Illinois

February 24, 2026

Company to create 74 new jobs and launch workforce development program with City Colleges of Chicago. In February, Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of...

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Fox Chicago reports: DMG MORI expanding, will bring new jobs to Chicago, trainings for City Colleges of Chicago students

February 24, 2026

Governor Pritzker announces $40.5 million expansion of DMG Mori in Illinois at Richard J. Daley College. Company to create 74 new jobs and launch workforce...

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