Kennedy-King College Celebrates Chicago’s Soul Food Legacy
February 27, 2024
Students, instructors and community members came together at Kennedy-King College in Englewood on Monday to celebrate Chicago’s soul food scene as part of Black History...
Kennedy-King College Celebrates the History of Soul Food in Chicago
February 27, 2024
At an event Monday afternoon at Kennedy-King College, there was only one thing on the menu: soul food. Immediately upon entering the Great Hall, guests...
Richard J. Daley College Announces New Hospitality Course for Job Preparation with the ability to earn up to 4 Industry Certifications, a value of $525—no cost to Chicago Residents through the Future Ready program
February 12, 2024
City Colleges of Chicago has created a new pathway for people interested in working in the hospitality industry and completers are guaranteed a job interview...
Englewood’s Sikia Restaurant Prepares For Refresh With Community Input
November 16, 2023
More than three years after closing its doors, one of Englewood’s only sit-down restaurants reopened briefly Wednesday, giving neighbors, staff and students a glimpse of...
Englewood’s only fine dining restaurant is getting a refresh
November 13, 2023
It’s been many years, but Golden Moore remembers her “beautiful” meal at Sikia clearly. Moore, a patron and former culinary student at Washburne Culinary &...
Englewood restaurant to reopen, hope to continue tradition of teaching Kennedy King students
September 28, 2023
A favorite neighborhood eatery offering fine dining, while teaching students all aspects of operating a restaurant is coming back to Englewood. After being closed in...
Step right up: Workers in Lincoln Square’s new gelato shop perform circus acts as they serve up vegan scoops
June 14, 2023
Red and white pinstripes line the walls, as multicolored balloons hover above the group of magicians, contortionists and jugglers hard at work. Sticky fingers and...
Dishing up history: Chicago woman donates 'priceless' collection of cookbooks to culinary program
May 23, 2023
She hopes the collection will endure in Kennedy-King's culinary program and the local community. "It just seemed like a place where they could find a...
Free Frank McWorter Family Donates more than 1,700 Cookbooks to Kennedy-King College
February 25, 2023
Kennedy-King College and Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute to accept historic and culturally significant cookbook donation of 1,700 cookbooks from the Free Frank McWorter Family....
The great-great granddaughter of a man who bought 15 family members out of slavery donated nearly 2,000 cookbooks to Kennedy-King College.
February 22, 2023
One pound of fresh okra, two outer ribs of celery with leaves, one bay leaf, one-half pound of cubed ham: This is just a handful...
Family of Free Frank McWorter donates culturally significant cookbooks to culinary school
February 22, 2023
The descendants of a man who bought his family's freedom from slavery is donating several culturally significant cookbooks for the benefit of community college culinary students....