Congratulations to Olive-Harvey Coach Jeffery Dillard for being named NJCAA Region 4 Division I Women's Basketball Coach of the Year

March 12, 2025

Coach Dillard has led the Lady Panthers to a historic 2024-2025 season with a 32-1 record.  Coach Dillard grew up on the Southeast Side of...

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20 City Colleges Students Announced as Semifinalists for Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

March 6, 2025

Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the semifinalists under consideration for its highly-competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, including 20 City Colleges of Chicago students....

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Early College STEM Program Aims to Ignite Futures for Students at Chicago Military Academy

March 4, 2025

CHICAGO – Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students will soon have more access to career opportunities through an exciting new partnership with ComEd and City Colleges...

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Olive-Harvey College Launches Criminal and Social Justice Center with legal resources available to the community, officials held ribbon cutting to signal the launch of the center in February

February 27, 2025

Olive-Harvey College  also held its 3rd Annual Social Justice Film Festival  on February 27. The festival introduces the public to talented students in film and...

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City Colleges February 2025 Newsletter

February 27, 2025

Read City Colleges’ February 2025 newsletter below, or click here to open it in a separate browser.

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Black History, Bold Futures: Two City Colleges Students Tackle Food Insecurity to Help Transform the Austin Community

February 27, 2025

For many, Black History Month is a time to reflect on the struggles and triumphs of those who came before us. For the young leaders...

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Jim Coleman, former head of Accenture in Chicago shares why he created the Chicago Apprenticeship Network and worked with City College of Chicago to hire their students

February 24, 2025

"The apprentices, who ultimately became my colleagues at Accenture. They  brought a different perspective to our business. It gave us a more informed and more...

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Western Illinois University Partners with City Colleges of Chicago to Expand Access and Affordability for Transfer Students

February 20, 2025

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University (WIU) is proud to announce a new partnership with City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) that provides additional financial support...

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Truman College Barbering Students Share the Love with Veterans in Time for Valentines Day

February 14, 2025

On February 13th, students in the barbering program at Harry S Truman College spent time providing free haircuts to U.S. Military Veterans at the Rauner...

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City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Held a Celebration of Black Learner Excellence, Shared Best Practices that Are Increasing Black Student Achievement

February 14, 2025

CHICAGO— (February 14, 2025) - The City Colleges of Chicago Foundation held a Celebration of Black Learner Excellence at Malcolm X College (1900 W. Jackson...

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Harold Washington College's President's Gallery Unveils New Student Exhibit: "Our Environment"

February 12, 2025

On Tuesday, February 11th, the Harold Washington College President's Gallery opened Our Environment, a collaborative multimedia exhibition showcasing the incredible work of HWC students enrolled...

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Paleontology Lab at Truman College Helps Students See Themselves as Scientists

February 12, 2025

Truman College students who are lucky enough to take Geology 201 with Professor Rahm Almarzah, Ph.D. get a one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience working with an extensive...

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Black History, Bold Futures: City Colleges Students Find a Seamless Transition to Success at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

February 11, 2025

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), originally founded to provide Black students access to higher education, remain vital institutions of academic excellence, cultural preservation, and...

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Luis Narvaez Selected as 2025 State Advocate for Adult Education Fellow

February 7, 2025

Associate Vice Chancellor of Adult Education Luis Narvaez has been selected as one of the 2025 State Advocates for Adult Education Fellows by the Coalition...

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Black History, Bold Futures: Timuel Black Scholars Reflect on How His Remarkable Legacy Has Impacted Them

February 6, 2025

This Black History Month, two students in City Colleges of Chicago’s Timuel D. Black Jr. Scholarship & Fellowship (TBSF) Program are reflecting on Black history...

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Sikia at Kennedy-King College, Englewood’s Premier White Tablecloth Restaurant, Now Open to the Public for Lunch by Reservation

January 31, 2025

The restaurant is a living classroom and training ground for Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute students  CHICAGO — (January 30, 2025) – City Colleges of...

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