ABC 7 Chicago reports: Olive-Harvey College Offers Drone Training Programs for Public, Affordable Courses for Hobbyists and Professionals

October 21, 2025

Pictured are David Watkins aka as “Mr. Dave” drone instructor at Olive-Harvey College (OHC) and Julian Johnson, drone student at OHC. Both joined ABC 7...

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WICS reports: Governor JB Pritzker launches food security program at Chicago college

October 1, 2025

 Gov. JB Pritzker visited Kennedy-King College in Chicago on Tuesday to launch the "Food Security for Life" program, aimed at providing nutritious food for students...

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PepsiCo Donates Diesel Trucks to Olive-Harvey College, Expands Scholarships for City Colleges of Chicago Students

September 28, 2025

PepsiCo Donates Diesel Trucks, Expands Scholarships for City Colleges Students (Chicago, IL) – City Colleges of Chicago Foundation, Olive-Harvey College, PepsiCo, and the PepsiCo Foundation are deepening...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection and City Colleges of Chicago Launch Partnership to Promote Business Education and Growth

September 23, 2025

The partnership creates an opportunity for business owners and students to gain business knowledge and college credit CHICAGO—Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of...

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Waste Advantage magazine reports: Olive-Harvey College Momentum Award ceremony honors companies for employer partnership

September 5, 2025

Photo Credit: Jon Augustyn  Olive-Harvey College Dean Cheryl Freeman thanks Waste Management staff for supporting the college’s Workforce Development and CDL program—and for hiring students...

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City Colleges Vice Chancellor Will Barefield joins Streetz 95.1 and Mz Shyneka to discuss courses and degrees City Colleges offers, registration open now

August 7, 2025

"When you work in education, you want to change lives," said VC Barefield. "We have programs in tech, engineering, HVAC, automotive, so much more. We...

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Hundreds of Star Scholars Prepare to Earn their Associate Degree, Are Honored with a Cording Ceremony

April 16, 2025

More than 1,000 City Colleges of Chicago Star Scholars are expected to earn their associate degree in the 2024-25 school year. These scholars gathered along...

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April Is Community College Month

April 1, 2025

City Colleges is celebrating Community College Month throughout April as we recognize the vital role that community colleges play in shaping students' futures, strengthening communities, and...

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New Center to Advance Justice

March 18, 2025

Olive-Harvey College (OHC) has launched its Criminal and Social Justice Center to support communities across the city and beyond. City Colleges of Chicago officials, community...

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City Colleges of Chicago fall enrollment surpasses state and national averages again, shows strong gains for Black and Latine male students

October 30, 2024

 Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) reports City Colleges of Chicago enrollment is up again with a headcount increase of 9.2% for Fall 2024  CHICAGO –...

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State of Illinois announces that Olive-Harvey College and Wright College are inaugural recipients of a Cannabis Community College Vocational Pilot Program license

August 2, 2021

In July, the State of Illinois announced seven inaugural recipients of a Cannabis Community College Vocational Pilot program license that includes a license for Olive-Harvey...

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