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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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Pictured from the left: CEO Kate Maehr, Tiara Davis, Dr. Katonja Webb Walker, Becky Knight, Chair & Alder Jeanette Taylor, and Chancellor Juan Salgado  ...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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)...

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...

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...

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....