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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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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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USDA Forest Service Partners with Truman College on Hackathon to Inspire the Next Generation of Data Leaders, event to be held April 24

April 15, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service saw an opportunity to share an idea that began as a bridge—one built between public service and student...

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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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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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Chicago 2050: Professors advise on how Chicago can train workers to succeed with AI

April 26, 2026

Our vision for Chicago 2050 is a workforce ready for the new world of artificial intelligence. With every new headline describing some amazing (or sometimes...

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