City Colleges takes part in panel discussion titled Thinking Beyond System Silos: Human-Centered Supports for Today’s Students

March 6, 2026

A recent panel discussion brought together perspectives from educators representing Chalmers Elementary School and Hubbard High School, along with researchers from IWERC, the UChicago Consortium,...

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City Colleges Launches Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan

March 6, 2026

On Thursday, March 5, City Colleges of Chicago launched Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.  This plan is not the start of...

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City Colleges Celebrates 14 Students Named as 2026 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Semi-Finalists

March 5, 2026

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced 14 semi-finalists from City Colleges of Chicago for its prestigious, highly competitive national scholarship, the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. ...

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Chicago Talent Challenge: Connecting Thousands of Chicagoans to Good Jobs, Watch the Lively Conversation

March 3, 2026

Chicagoans need access to good jobs with family-sustaining wages, and employers need to fill critical roles quickly. To build these connections, the Pritzker Traubert Foundation...

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Pritzker Traubert Foundation Awards First-Ever $5 Million Chicago Talent Challenge to City Colleges of Chicago and Cook County Health

March 2, 2026

CHICAGO-- March 2, 2026 — The Pritzker Traubert Foundation today announced HealthCatalyst Chicago as the inaugural winner of the Chicago Talent Challenge, a $5 million...

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Harold Washington College Vice President of Student Affairs Appointed to Illinois Board of Education Board of Directors

February 26, 2026

Harold Washington College Vice President of Student Affairs Luvia Moreno has been appointed to the Illinois Board of Education Board of Directors by Governor JB...

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Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies at City Colleges of Chicago

February 25, 2026

Fifty years ago, in 1975, City Colleges of Chicago offered its first courses in Black Studies. Later that year, Olive-Harvey College established City Colleges first...

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Executive Vice Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago and President of the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Verónica Herrero Joins Excelencia in Education’s Board to Expand Capacity and Advance National Talent

February 25, 2026

New Board member Verónica Herrero will elevate Excelencia’s leadership to help institutions be more student-centered while serving on the Board.   CHICAGO — (February 25, 2026) – Excelencia in...

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Governor Pritzker Announces $40.5 Million Expansion of DMG MORI in Illinois

February 24, 2026

Company to create 74 new jobs and launch workforce development program with City Colleges of Chicago. In February, Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of...

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Richard J. Daley College Receives Community Project Funding Secured by Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García to Create Inclusive Classrooms and Strengthen its After 22 Program, Expanding Opportunities for all Students

February 19, 2026

Pictured from the left: Interim President of Richard J. Daley College Peggy Korellis, Chancellor Juan Salgado, U.S. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García, and Associate Vice Chancellor...

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Harold Washington College President’s Gallery Celebrates a Black Culture Renaissance

February 13, 2026

This Black History Month, the Harold Washington College Student Activities Department, the Student Government Association, and the HWC President's Gallery are celebrating a Black Culture...

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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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Olive-Harvey College launches a new program designed for aspiring barbers still in high school

January 22, 2026

CPS Early College students can now enroll in a barbering program offered at Olive-Harvey College starting in the Spring of 2026 Olive-Harvey College (OHC) and...

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Laboratory scientist is the first Black person in Illinois to hold a doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science

January 10, 2026

Dr. RoDina Williams always loved the laboratory portion of her science courses. Now, she is the first Black person in Illinois to hold a doctorate...

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Giving the Gift of Time

January 9, 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is recognized as a national day of service. Ahead of the holiday, Harold Washington College student Porsha shares why she...

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