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

November 10, 2025

 CHICAGO - (November 6, 2025) – For the fourth straight year, City Colleges of Chicago has made gains in fall headcount enrollment, exceeding pre-pandemic enrollment. ...

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Kennedy-King College and Purdue University Northwest partner to ensure Dawson Tech students can go on to earn a bachelor's degree in Construction Management with no credit loss

October 31, 2025

Kennedy-King College and Purdue University Northwest sign a MOU announcing new partnership that expands Construction Management education pathways. The in-demand Construction Management career path offers...

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City Colleges of Chicago Celebrates Partnership with PepsiCo Foundation, receives donation of two diesel trucks for its students to put into practice the skills they learn in the classroom

September 29, 2025

On September 29, City Colleges of Chicago Foundation, Olive-Harvey College (OHC), PepsiCo, and the PepsiCo Foundation joined together to announce their strengthened commitment to educational...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection and City Colleges of Chicago Launch Partnership to Promote Business Education and Growth

September 23, 2025

The partnership creates an opportunity for business owners and students to gain business knowledge and college credit CHICAGO—Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of...

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Help Us Create More Firsts

September 15, 2025

The City Colleges of Chicago Foundation works to provide scholarships for students from all backgrounds.   One such scholarship, the Dempsey Travis Scholarship, is named in...

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In My Own Words podcast with host Cory Thames and Chancellor Salgado

September 1, 2025

As a City Colleges of Chicago leader, Juan has worked to increase access for students across Chicago to continue their education post high school, noted...

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Community colleges are a bridge for students still seeking a path, Chicago's Next Voices columnist writes

July 18, 2025

Many seniors feel they must go directly to a four-year college or university. But Lashaunta Moore researched options and attended a Chicago City College with...

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CME Group Awards $125,000 to 25 Star Scholars Graduating from City Colleges of Chicago to Pursue Four-Year Degrees

May 29, 2025

CHICAGO, May 29, 2025 -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, is awarding 25 City Colleges of Chicago graduates with $5,000 scholarships as they move on to earn Bachelor of...

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City Colleges’ Student Leaders Reflect on Life-Changing Civil Rights Journey

May 14, 2025

In March 2025, thirty City Colleges of Chicago students, staff, and faculty traveled to Alabama—not just to visit historic sites, but to gain a deeper...

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Chicagoland Journal reports: Illinois News Roundup: Transit Reform, Star Scholars & Biden's Social Security Warning!

April 15, 2025

More than 1,000 Star Scholars are set to earn their associate degree from one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago

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City Colleges Student Leaders Reflect on Civil Rights Trip to Alabama

March 18, 2025

In early March 2025, 30 City Colleges students, staff, and faculty members boarded a plane for Birmingham, Alabama. Their itinerary in hand outlined several of...

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City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Held a Celebration of Black Learner Excellence, Shared Best Practices that Are Increasing Black Student Achievement and Celebrated Three People Who Have Shown Leadership, Resilience, and Excellence

February 17, 2025

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City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Held a Celebration of Black Learner Excellence, Shared Best Practices that Are Increasing Black Student Achievement

February 14, 2025

CHICAGO— (February 14, 2025) - The City Colleges of Chicago Foundation held a Celebration of Black Learner Excellence at Malcolm X College (1900 W. Jackson...

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