Student Athlete Success Highlighted at End of Year Celebration

April 18, 2025

Student athletes from across the district gathered with leadership to celebrate a year of wins and tough losses - but overall, a year of growth...

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Hundreds of Star Scholars Prepare to Earn their Associate Degree, Are Honored with a Cording Ceremony

April 16, 2025

More than 1,000 City Colleges of Chicago Star Scholars are expected to earn their associate degree in the 2024-25 school year. These scholars gathered along...

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City Colleges Students Honored Nationally for Advancing Voter Engagement

April 14, 2025

Four City Colleges of Chicago students have been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for their efforts to promote civic engagement on campus....

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WGN reports: Dawson Tech welcomes the Pink Power Project along with ComEd and Peoples Gas

April 9, 2025

More than 100 young people from Chicago Public School joined the event to learn about career pathways offered at ComEd and Peoples Gas. Participating Chicago...

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April Is Community College Month

April 1, 2025

City Colleges is celebrating Community College Month throughout April as we recognize the vital role that community colleges play in shaping students' futures, strengthening communities, and...

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Axios Chicago reports: Student-staffed Sikia serves up a great deal

March 21, 2025

Englewood's only fine dining restaurant, Sikia, reopened in January after a five-year hiatus, serving three-course meals for $15. It's arguably the best dining deal in...

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Auto Body News reports: Building the Technicians of Tomorrow: How One Repair Facility is Growing its Paint Shop

March 19, 2025

John Melendez, owner of a Chicago-area shop, credits his new paint team leader and I-CAR training in helping new techs develop essential skills. In an...

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Kennedy-King College Dawson Tech Dean Inesha Kelly joins Winning WINSday on the Brunch Bunch to discuss how the college provides "practical learning," listen in at 35:15

March 5, 2025

"What makes our programs unique is that we are connected directly with employers," said Dean Kelly.  "You are actually learning a skill that no one...

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Black History, Bold Futures: City Colleges Students Find a Seamless Transition to Success at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

February 11, 2025

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), originally founded to provide Black students access to higher education, remain vital institutions of academic excellence, cultural preservation, and...

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Black History, Bold Futures: Timuel Black Scholars Reflect on How His Remarkable Legacy Has Impacted Them

February 6, 2025

This Black History Month, two students in City Colleges of Chicago’s Timuel D. Black Jr. Scholarship & Fellowship (TBSF) Program are reflecting on Black history...

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Sikia at Kennedy-King College, Englewood’s Premier White Tablecloth Restaurant, Now Open to the Public for Lunch by Reservation

January 31, 2025

The restaurant is a living classroom and training ground for Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute students  CHICAGO — (January 30, 2025) – City Colleges of...

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Sikia, Englewood’s Only Fine-Dining Restaurant, Reopens, Preparing Students For Culinary Careers

January 31, 2025

Leaders at Kennedy-King College and community partners celebrated its reopening after a five-year wait with a three-course meal prepared by Washburne culinary students.   Asiaha...

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Englewood fine-dining restaurant that doubles as classroom, Sikia, reopens after 5 years

January 30, 2025

An Englewood restaurant that has been closed for five years has reopened. Sikia not only offers fine dining, but teaches City Colleges students about all...

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Sikia returns, bringing upscale dining and culinary training to Englewood

January 30, 2025

The Chicago restaurant, which serves as both a dining destination and a training ground for future chefs, has reopened at Kennedy-King College’s Washburne Culinary and...

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Fine-dining restaurant reopens at Kennedy-King College in Englewood

January 30, 2025

Fine dining is back at Kennedy-King College. The Sikia restaurant reopened Thursday in Englewood after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant is...

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Sikia, Englewood's only fine-dining restaurant, reopens for the first time in 5 years

January 30, 2025

The student-run restaurant inside Kennedy-King College’s Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute closed its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fine-dining establishment officially reopened Thursday with...

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