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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
February 3, 2026
Pictured from the left: CEO Kate Maehr, Tiara Davis, Dr. Katonja Webb Walker, Becky Knight, Chair & Alder Jeanette Taylor, and Chancellor Juan Salgado ...
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...
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...
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...
January 7, 2026
Year after year, City Colleges of Chicago is profoundly proud to serve our city and support our neighbors in achieving their college and career goals....
January 5, 2026
Five City Colleges students and alumni have been selected as 2026 Apprentice Ambassadors by the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB) Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (WBLA)...
December 18, 2025
Black men in the West Side community face some of the biggest hurdles to getting a degree. Just 1 out of 4 who make it...
December 18, 2025
The holidays are a time of celebration, but extra expenses, travel, and added stress can make this time of year feel overwhelming. Here is a...
December 17, 2025
Most headlines about higher education today paint a dismal picture: enrollment cliffs, rising costs, federal attacks and growing skepticism about the value of a degree....
December 15, 2025
Olive-Harvey College’s associate professor Dr. Khalilah T. Watson was accepted into the second cohort of Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and...
December 15, 2025
CHICAGO—(updated 12/15/2025) - Join Malcolm X College for a powerful Kwanzaa celebration like no other! This year’s theme is Building and Sustaining Community One Principle...
