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Federal Resources Available to You This Holiday Season

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...

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Olive-Harvey College’s Dr. Khalilah T. Watson Selected for Prestigious Rutgers Writing Retreat

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...

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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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City Colleges of Chicago Director and ISU Health Sciences alumna becomes first Black person in Illinois to hold a doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science

December 11, 2025

Dr. Williams says she joined the City Colleges of Chicago team to ensure that her research "will have a meaningful impact on healthcare in Chicago." ...

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Harry S Truman College Men’s Soccer Program, the Falcons, Extend Region 4 Dominance, Coach and Players Earn Top Honors

December 10, 2025

CHICAGO— (December 10, 2025)– Harry S Truman College proudly announces another historic year for its Men’s Soccer program, the Falcons, solidifying its position as one...

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City Colleges November/December 2025 Newsletter

December 8, 2025

Read City Colleges’ November/December 2025 newsletter below or here.

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WBBM AM reports on Malcolm X College's Kwanzaa event

December 30, 2026

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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