Press Releases

New degree pathway at City Colleges prepares students to build the next generation of artificial intelligence technologies  CHICAGO— (August 5, 2026) - City Colleges of...

Six colleges, including City Colleges of Chicago, will receive technical assistance and funding under the Accelerator for Community Colleges in the Innovation Economy, a strategic...

eero, an Amazon company, donates $75,000 in financial support and 250 eero devices to extend connectivity for teaching and learning CHICAGO – (July 1, 2026)...

CHICAGO — (June 16, 2026) - Kennedy-King College (KKC) has been officially selected to host the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 4 Division...

"They earned their degree debt free. They've earned that opportunity. Know that City Colleges of Chicago, that we believe in you," said Chancellor Juan Salgado,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As community colleges nationwide continue to struggle with post-pandemic enrollment declines, City Colleges of Chicago is moving in the opposite direction—posting its fourth consecutive year...

 CHICAGO—(updated 12/15/2025) - Join Malcolm X College for a powerful Kwanzaa celebration like no other! This year’s theme is Building and Sustaining Community One Principle...

Evaluation finds One Million Degrees and City Colleges partnership—forecasted to serve over 3,000 scholars in 2026—is improving persistence of community college students system-wide CHICAGO-- (Nov....

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

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...

This program allows individuals in custody to earn an industry-recognized forklift credential so they can find meaningful employment as a forklift operator upon release from...

City Colleges of Chicago is partnering with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to offer free meals to students in an effort to combat food insecurity across...