North Shore Magazine shares photos from City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Event: Transforming Lives through Education

March 1, 2026

Pictured are City Colleges of Chicago Foundation President Veronica Herrero, Chief Philanthropy Officer Jennifer Biehler and Vice President Programs and Community Partnerships Amy Laboy—both serve...

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Chicago Public Schools transition fair at Malcolm X College helps students with disabilities plan for what’s next

February 27, 2026

Below is an news excerpt, read the full article here: Chicago Public Schools hosts a post-graduate opportunities fair.   Lui Sarinan, 17, skimmed the job...

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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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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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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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Fox ChicagoLIVE reports: Kennedy-King College opens market to fight student food insecurity

February 3, 2026

Kennedy-King College’s redesigned Statemen Market provides free food and essential items to students and their families. Watch the full video interview on ChicagoLIVE   “Ending...

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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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WBBM AM & 105.9 report: Olive-Harvey College Launches new barbering program

January 22, 2026

A new program offered by Olive Harvey College designed for aspiring barbers who are still in high school. The program offers CPS early college students...

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WBBM AM reports on Malcolm X College's Kwanzaa event

December 30, 2025

Imani Amos, Co-Founders of Chi-Village, the organization that puts on the event each year, says the tradition brings generations of people together, "I've been coming...

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V103 reports: Free Kwanzaa Celebrations in Chicago

December 27, 2025

Community Connect: Free Kwanzaa Celebrations in Chicago And Malcolm X College hosts its annual Kwanzaa Celebration all week long through New Year's Day. They kicked it all...

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ABC 7 Chicago reports: Chicago celebrates 1st day of Kwanzaa with holiday events across city Families gather for music, tradition at Malcolm X College

December 26, 2025

Chicago celebrates 1st day of Kwanzaa with holiday events across city Families gather for music, tradition at Malcolm X College, Bronzeville Children's Museum https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-celebrates-1st-day-kwanzaa-holiday-events-city-including-malcolm-college-bronzeville-childrens-museum/18320253/

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Kwanzaa celebrations kick off week of festivities aimed at building stronger communities

December 26, 2025

Malcolm X College kicks off a week of daily Kwanzaa celebrations on Friday, featuring live music, art, shopping markets, dance performances daily. “When we come...

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Malcolm X College kicks off Kwanzaa with free celebration, marketplace

December 26, 2025

Friday marks the beginning of Kwanzaa, and Malcolm X College in Chicago is holding a free, public celebration and marketplace from now until Jan. 1.

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Malcolm X College to Host Weeklong Kwanzaa Celebration and Marketplace

December 19, 2025

Malcolm X College to Host Weeklong Kwanzaa Celebration and Marketplace (Chicago, IL) – Malcolm X College will once again transform its campus into a hub of...

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Malcolm X College to hold Kwanzaa celebration December 26 through January 1, 2026, free and open to the public

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...

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