Richard J. Daley College and Harold S Truman College join Achieving the Dream Network as part of economic and social mobility initiative

February 20, 2024

CHICAGO — (February 20, 2024) Richard J. Daley College and Harry S Truman College are pleased to announce that they  have joined more than 300...

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Read City Colleges' Annual Update – Forward Focused, Community Centered: 2023 in Review

January 11, 2024

2023 was a year of momentum for City Colleges of Chicago. As our seven colleges experienced enrollment gains that exceeded both state and national averages,...

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Harry S Truman College to Invest Millions in its Student Support Services Thanks to a New Grant

October 26, 2023

Truman College has been awarded more than $2.7 million through a Developing Hispanic Serving Institution (DHSI) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Here’s where...

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City Colleges Celebrates 94 Years of Bud Billiken

August 12, 2023

Nearly 100 members of the City Colleges community from across the seven colleges spent a beautiful Saturday on King Drive marching in the Bud Billiken...

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STEAMbassadors Showcase Summer Learning

August 2, 2023

On August 2, students from City Colleges of Chicago who have spent the summer working as out-of-school-time STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) mentors...

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Chicago Roadmap: Summer Start Class Gives New College Students a New Perspective on Chicago History

August 1, 2023

Harold Washington College professor John Whalen is introducing students to college – and using the city as an extension of his classroom – this summer....

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STEAMbassadors Prepare for Future Careers in Education this Summer at Truman College

June 27, 2023

This summer, in partnership with Northwestern University, 95 City Colleges students are preparing for their future teaching careers by learning to engage elementary and middle-school...

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ThinkCERCA Hosts Two-Day Education Leadership Institute With Notable Speakers and Action Planning Focus

June 23, 2023

CHICAGO, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ThinkCERCA, a recognized industry leader in student reading and writing growth, is hosting its inaugural Leadership Institute in Chicago...

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3rd Annual Juneteenth Jubilee and Resource Fair

June 15, 2023

CHICAGO — Community organizers, businesses, churches, block clubs, local representatives and groups from all across the city are set to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend. Juneteenth,...

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City Colleges Partnership Boosts College Credit In High Schools

May 24, 2023

Vo’s Uplift High School became an early college high school in the thick of the pandemic. Administrators encouraged Vo to take advantage so he took...

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Chicago Public School Graduates Matriculate to Truman College to Become Future Teachers, Attend Teach Chicago Signing Event

May 2, 2023

On May 1, more than 150 people gathered at the Chicago Cultural Center to celebrate Chicago Public School (CPS) students who are graduating and matriculating...

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CPS seniors plan to return to school district as teachers as part of Teach Chicago Tomorrow program

May 1, 2023

Some Chicago Public School seniors are involved in a program that will help bring them back to the district's classrooms as teachers, an initiative designed...

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City College student athlete has big D1 decision to make

April 30, 2023

City College student from Englewood is on the verge of achieving one of his biggest goals and has a big decision to make. Josiah Hammons...

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City Colleges February 2023 Newsletter

February 27, 2023

Click here to read the City Colleges February 2023 Newsletter featuring news and events at the City Colleges of Chicago.

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City Colleges of Chicago Proudly Announces the Timuel D. Black Jr. Scholarship and Fellowship Program

February 19, 2023

The City Colleges of Chicago Proudly Announces the Timuel D. Black Jr. Scholarship and Fellowship Program in Honor of the Legendary City Colleges Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Historian and...

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U.S. Department of Education Highlights City Colleges-CPS Partnership During Recent Webinar

December 6, 2022

A unique partnership between City Colleges and Chicago Public Schools was recently the focus of a webinar hosted by the United States Department of Education.

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