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City Colleges of Chicago welcomed faculty members from higher education institutions across the Midwest for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Bootcamp on Friday,...

When Kennedy-King College graduates Miranda and Yitlali boarded planes for Ireland last year, they weren't just beginning new jobs; they were taking their education halfway...

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...

"I encourage City Colleges of Chicago students to use AI not just as a tool, but as a collaborator. It is truly important that students...

Doris Espiritu, district-wide dean of engineering for the City Colleges of Chicago, emphasized the importance of maintaining technical oversight and critical thinking skills alongside AI...

Roy Walker, Malcolm X College’s vice president of academic and student affairs, spoke about the college’s expected 20 percent growth in enrollment this year and...

Chicago Botanic Garden offers apprenticeships in partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago, and provides paid, hands-on training in sustainable urban agriculture. Farm Incubator programs...

Pictured is President Katonja Webb Walker of Kennedy-King College congratulating a new UMAP class completer along with labor leaders and Peoples Gas officials.  Nearly 100...

Getting the future ‘quantum-ready’. Seven City Colleges of Chicago students and recent alumni spent the spring studying quantum engineering through a University of Chicago Pritzker...

City Colleges of Chicago system focuses many of its campuses on specific industry sectors. These institutions design associate degree and career certificate programs, apprenticeships and employer...

Verónica Herrero, City Colleges of Chicago executive vice chancellor and president of the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation, joins John Williams to talk about how...

Rigoberto got his degree in engineering science through Richard J. Daley College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, which partners with CPS to offer...

Chicago high school students are now getting the opportunity to get started in a well-paying job as a forklift driver. In the audio clip above,...

As Chicago positions itself as a tech and quantum hub, students at the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) are completing their engineering programs and are...

This weekend, two Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute students competed in Les Dames d’Escoffier Chicago's inaugural Chicago Great Bakes Challenge—an exclusive showcase where ten exceptional...

The new engineering pathway is officially open and offered at Richard J. Daley College for Fall 2026, providing students a direct route to an engineering...