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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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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PNW, Chicago college announce partnership

November 10, 2025

Purdue Northwest University and City Colleges of Chicago announce partnership

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NBC 5 Chicago reports that Dawson Tech's enrollment is skyrocketing due to new interest in the trades like Carpentry and Construction Management

November 10, 2025

Pictured are Carlton Horton (left) and Ethan Horton, both are studying and earning a certificate in carpentry. A recent Gallup poll suggests that American’s perceived...

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La Porte County Herald Dispatch reports: PNW & Kennedy-King College Sign Deal

November 7, 2025

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) and Kennedy-King College (KKC) have announced a new partnership to strengthen transfer ... see full story here and below.

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Fox Chicago reports: Kennedy-King College honors local filmmaker named MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, film event open to the public

November 4, 2025

Kennedy-King College and the entire Englewood community to celebrate a new MacArthur Fellow and social justice artist, Tonika Lewis Johnson, share her film titled The...

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NWI-The Times reports: Purdue University Northwest has signed an agreement with Kennedy-King College in Chicago

November 1, 2025

Purdue University Northwest has signed an agreement with Kennedy-King College in Chicago, meant to benefit construction management students. The partnership is intended to make the...

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Kennedy-King College and Purdue University Northwest partner to ensure Dawson Tech students can go on to earn a bachelor's degree in Construction Management with no credit loss

October 31, 2025

Kennedy-King College and Purdue University Northwest sign a MOU announcing new partnership that expands Construction Management education pathways. The in-demand Construction Management career path offers...

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Citizen Newspaper reports: ComEd Crew Leader Finds Career That Changes His Life

October 14, 2025

ComEd Crew Leader Finds Career That Changes His Life Mark Muhammad enrolled in the Overhead Electrical Line Worker program at Dawson Technical Institute. He was...

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Fox Chicago reports: Don't Overlook the Trades, Consider Dawson Tech for Entry into the Skilled Trades

October 2, 2025

Dawson Tech Dean Kelly says now is the right time to take advantage of the trainings in  the skilled trades that include carpentry, masonry, welding,...

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Illinois pre-apprenticeship programs boost women and minorities in construction, study finds

August 20, 2025

It’s significant as the state’s construction industry struggles to fill jobs and gears up for more expansion under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, which...

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City Colleges Vice Chancellor Will Barefield joins Streetz 95.1 and Mz Shyneka to discuss courses and degrees City Colleges offers, registration open now

August 7, 2025

"When you work in education, you want to change lives," said VC Barefield. "We have programs in tech, engineering, HVAC, automotive, so much more. We...

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Program Prepares Students For Overhead Electrical Line Work

August 4, 2025

By Tia Carol Jones Seventeen people were recognized for completing the Overhead Electrical Line Workers (OELW) program during a ceremony at the Dawson Technical Institute,...

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