Dr. W. Lamar Fly was selected as the college's first president as work began to construct the initial buildings on campus.

Over the next several decades, the college continued to grow and adapt to the changing needs of the community, by adding sports facilities, a greenhouse, the Early Childhood Education Center, new science and health technologies, a therapeutic massage clinic, and more.

[5] In 2011, voters approved a referendum to expand Kish's campus by updating the current facilities, constructing a new student center and adding parking.

[7] Kishwaukee College's campus hosts a historical marker for the first seedling mile of the cross-country Lincoln Highway, which was constructed in 1914.

[10] Kishwaukee College is home to dozens of student clubs and organizations covering interests like dance, gaming, horticulture, government, leadership and more.