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City Colleges of Chicago Leader Selected for 2026 Multicultural Leadership Academy Cohort

February 6, 2026

Kenneth G. Balcarcel, Director of Compliance for Adult Education in the District Office, has been selected for the 2026 Multicultural Leadership Academy (MLA), a competitive...

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State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Presents Awards to Dr. Katonja Webb Walker and other Chicago Leaders in Honor of Black History Month

February 5, 2026

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...

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Olive-Harvey College launches a new program designed for aspiring barbers still in high school

January 22, 2026

CPS Early College students can now enroll in a barbering program offered at Olive-Harvey College starting in the Spring of 2026 Olive-Harvey College (OHC) and...

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Giving the Gift of Time

January 9, 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is recognized as a national day of service. Ahead of the holiday, Harold Washington College student Porsha shares why she...

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For Chicago, For Our Future: Read City Colleges' “2025 in Review”

January 7, 2026

Year after year, City Colleges of Chicago is profoundly proud to serve our city and support our neighbors in achieving their college and career goals....

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Block Club Chicago reports: Kennedy-King College’s Statesmen Market Opens In Englewood With Free Groceries For Students

February 4, 2026

Sixty percent of students at Kennedy-King College identify as food insecure, according to a 2024 study. The expanded market will provide free, fresh food to...

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A redesigned food market at Kennedy-King College provides students with free meals and upgrades food pantry experience

February 3, 2026

A newly redesigned on-campus food market will provide free food for students at Kennedy-King College in Englewood. Statesmen Market is an extension of Chicago City...

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Fox ChicagoLIVE reports: Kennedy-King College opens market to fight student food insecurity

February 3, 2026

Kennedy-King College’s redesigned Statemen Market provides free food and essential items to students and their families. Watch the full video interview on ChicagoLIVE   “Ending...

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Chicago's Kennedy-King College opens redesigned market to fight students' food insecurity

February 3, 2026

Chicago's Kennedy-King College on Tuesday celebrated a redesigned food market designed to make sure all its students have enough to eat. Leaders at Kennedy-King, one...

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