Why Work-Based Learning Works: Chancellor Salgado Shares Insights in Washington, D.C.

March 11, 2024

“Apprenticeship programs work” was the key sentiment shared by the four panelists who took part in the “Postsecondary Pathways Reimagined” discussion at Business Roundtable’s CEO...

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The largest community solar energy provider in the country will partner with City Colleges of Chicago to build a workforce pipeline

January 23, 2024

Boston-based Nexamp, the largest community solar energy provider in the country, has selected Chicago as the site of its second national headquarters. It’ll bring more...

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January 10, 2024

The Illinois Community College Board along with the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center will partner with City Colleges of Chicago, John Wood Community College, Lincoln Land...

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Chicago City Council takes a closer look at how City Colleges of Chicago is helping students find good paying jobs

January 9, 2024

The Chicago City Council Education Committee held a lengthy hearing on Tuesday — but no vote — on the status of various programs at the...

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ICCB, Select Illinois Community Colleges Chosen As New Industrial Assessment Centers By U.S. Dept. Of Energy Effingham, IL / Effingham Radio

January 6, 2024

Federal Grant of $3 Million Will Help Small & Medium Sized Manufacturers Increase Productivity Through Waste and Pollution Reduction and Expand Pathways to Green Jobs for...

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ICCB, community colleges chosen as new industrial assessment centers

January 6, 2024

The consortium is one of 17 new Industrial Assessment Centers selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive funding to expand training opportunities for...

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ICCB and Select Illinois Community Colleges Chosen As New Industrial Assessment Centers By U.S. Dept. Of Energy

January 5, 2024

Federal Grant of $3 Million Will Help Small & Medium Sized Manufacturers Increase Productivity Through Waste and Pollution Reduction and Expand Pathways to Green Jobs...

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Apprenticeship Aims to Help Workers in Emerging Green Economy

January 4, 2024

City Colleges of Chicago has graduated the first students of an apprenticeship program that trains people how to service electric cars. Block Club Chicago's Pascal Sabino explains...

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Daley College Student David Lopez Selected to Represent All Community Colleges in Illinois as a 2023 Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate

November 6, 2023

David Lopez is a student, an artist, an aspiring engineer, a campus leader—and now, a Lincoln Laureate. The Daley College civil engineering student was selected...

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Davis, Clarke, Jackson, Kelly Establish Congressional Caucus to Support Predominantly Black Institutions

October 25, 2023

Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Representative Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), and Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced the establishment of a new...

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Snapshots

October 22, 2023

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (center) visited Harold Washington College in Chicago this month to announce that the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology is launching...

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Gov. Pritzker announces Paid Tech Trainee Program with City Colleges of Chicago

October 20, 2023

Joined by educators, lawmakers and advocates, Governor JB Pritzker announced October 12 at Harold Washington College, that the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT)...

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Wright Engineering Students and Alumni Join Peers From Harvard, MIT, and More to Showcase Summer Quantum Research

August 15, 2023

This summer, three students and alumni from Wright College’s Engineering program gained real-world skills and valuable experience in one of the country’s most cutting-edge industries:...

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Media Communications Students Gain Exclusive Backstage Access to Lollapalooza

August 14, 2023

This summer, students from Kennedy-King College joined Lolla University, a month-long educational program focused on the intricacies of festival production that culminated with a behind-the-scenes...

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Big Chicago Companies Recruit City Colleges of Chicago Students as Apprentices

August 11, 2023

As college students head back to class, some in Chicago are headed to the office as part of the Chicago Apprentice Network, a program that...

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City Colleges of Chicago Students Gain Solar Panel Installation Training and Certification to Prepare for a Growing Industry

August 9, 2023

Another group of City Colleges students is now prepared to enter a rapidly growing job industry after 5-days of no-cost training. Students at Humboldt Park...

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