USA Today reports: The Big Idea: Addressing Food Insecurity Among College Students, Statesmen Market at Kennedy-King College spotlighted

April 30, 2026

Veronica Herrero, president of the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation, says a welcoming and stigma-free environment is essential to student food markets. U.S. News: The...

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Gov. Pritzker and IBM Collaborate to Bring 750 New Jobs to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, hire City Colleges of Chicago Students

April 29, 2026

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and IBM today announced the company’s new FutureNow Chicago delivery center at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP). As part...

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Chicago Tribune reports: Kennedy-King College market offers students fresh food for free in an area with limited grocery options

April 29, 2026

The Statesmen Market at Kennedy-King College in Englewood looks and feels like a regular grocery store. Students come in, pick up a cart or basket,...

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Crain's Chicago reports: IBM to hire 750 at Chicago’s quantum campus

April 29, 2026

IBM plans to dramatically increase its presence in Chicago with a commitment to hire 750 technical workers at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park on...

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Gov. Pritzker strengthens quantum computing partnership with IBM to benefit City Colleges students

April 29, 2026

Sixteen months after IBM became the first Fortune 500 company to join the planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, IBM has agreed to open a...

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City Colleges of Chicago Announces Five Year Expansion of Partnership with One Million Degrees to Scale Wraparound Support to Reach Over 3,000 Students Annually

April 28, 2026

Partnership will scale proven One Million Degrees program, offering a national blueprint for community college student success CHICAGO -- City Colleges of Chicago (CCC)—Illinois' largest community college system,...

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Kaplan test prep access and partnership drives student success at Malcolm X College

April 24, 2026

In the spring of 2025, a new opportunity quietly took root at Malcolm X College, one designed to open doors for students. The Prepare for...

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WGN TV reports: Job fair held Friday at Olive-Harvey College

April 17, 2026

If you think you’ve got what it takes to work as an air traffic controller, you’re encouraged to stop by Olive-Harvey College on Friday. This...

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ABC 7 Chicago reports: FAA hosts job fairs across Chicago area to recruit air traffic controllers

April 16, 2026

The shortage of air traffic controllers was highlighted during the recent government shutdown. The U.S. Government Accountability Office reports there are 6% fewer controllers in the...

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USDA Forest Service Partners with Truman College on Hackathon to Inspire the Next Generation of Data Leaders, event to be held April 24

April 15, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service saw an opportunity to share an idea that began as a bridge—one built between public service and student...

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Governor Pritzker Builds on Economic Momentum as Global Companies Choose Illinois to Invest and grow

April 4, 2026

Manufacturers are selecting Illinois as a hub for innovation and production-drawn by the state's skilled workforce, central location, and strong infrastructure: DMG Mori is expanding...

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Chalkbeat / WBEZ/ Sun-Times report: CPS has doubled the number of college classes students are taking at their schools.

March 29, 2026

City Colleges leaders note that CPS students who take dual credit and then enroll on their campuses, do better than their peers who did not...

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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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