Former City Colleges of Chicago leader charged in $350K kickback scheme

11/25/2019

Contracts went to relatives, associates of former vice chancellor in exchange for kickbacks, charges state. Some contracts required no work.

TAGS: Chicago City College, corruption, debt, graduation rate, Juan Salgado, no-bid contracts, Rahm Emanuel, Sharod Gordon

Chicago City Council passes e-cigarette tax hike

By Janelle Cammenga

10/05/2018

Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushed an e-cigarette tax hike through City Council within a matter of hours.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City College, e-cigarettes, Rahm Emanuel

Outgoing Lake Forest official poised to collect large pension following Amtrak lobbying scandal

By Vincent Caruso

07/18/2018

Months after an investigation found Lake Forest’s city manager to have squandered $200,000 on unauthorized lobbying payments, the north suburban official announced plans to retire next year.

TAGS: Bob Kiely, Chicago City College, city manager, Lake County, Lake Forest, property taxes, taxes

Report: City Colleges of Chicago watered down standards, issued thousands more degrees

By Brendan Bakala

11/04/2017

Illinois’ largest community college system saw a decrease in enrollment, but a doubling of degrees.

TAGS: BGA: Better Government Association, Chicago, Chicago City College, higher education

Chicago City College likely to cut hours for adjunct professors and tutors due to ObamaCare

08/24/2013

Here in Chicago it would be rather awkward if a local union were to go out of its way to criticize President Barack Obama or his signature achievement, Obamacare – he’s a Chicagoan after all. But there is at least one area union that is having a little trouble on account of the national health...

TAGS: Chicago City College, unions

Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education

Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students