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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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WGN TV news: IBM, Gov. Pritzker announce new innovation hub that company says will create 750 new full-time jobs at South Side location

April 29, 2026

IBM is launching a new innovation hub on Chicago’s South Side that the company says will create 750 new full-time jobs, with a portion of...

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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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City Colleges of Chicago honors student athletes during awards banquet for another successful season

April 26, 2026

City Colleges of Chicago celebrated student athletes across colleges and across sports at the first annual athletic awards banquet, with 2025 being the inaugural year,...

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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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City Colleges of Chicago Star Scholars preparing to earn their associate degree honored with a cording ceremony

April 20, 2026

"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,...

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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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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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