City Colleges of Chicago Foundation

A recent panel discussion brought together perspectives from educators representing Chalmers Elementary School and Hubbard High School, along with researchers from IWERC, the UChicago Consortium,...

On Thursday, March 5, City Colleges of Chicago launched Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.  This plan is not the start of...

Chicagoans need access to good jobs with family-sustaining wages, and employers need to fill critical roles quickly. To build these connections, the Pritzker Traubert Foundation...

CHICAGO-- March 2, 2026 — The Pritzker Traubert Foundation today announced HealthCatalyst Chicago as the inaugural winner of the Chicago Talent Challenge, a $5 million...

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...

New Board member Verónica Herrero will elevate Excelencia’s leadership to help institutions be more student-centered while serving on the Board.   CHICAGO — (February 25, 2026) – Excelencia in...

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...

Sixty percent of students at Kennedy-King College identify as food insecure, according to a 2024 study. The expanded market will provide free, fresh food to...

Olive-Harvey College is launching a new program in Barbering. Olive-Harvey College (OHC) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) are proud to announce the launch of...

As community colleges nationwide continue to struggle with post-pandemic enrollment declines, City Colleges of Chicago is moving in the opposite direction—posting its fourth consecutive year...

Black men in the West Side community face some of the biggest hurdles to getting a degree. Just 1 out of 4 who make it...

 For the fourth straight year, City Colleges of Chicago has made gains in fall headcount enrollment, exceeding pre-pandemic enrollment. Fall enrollment of 44,296 students in...

City Colleges leadership, faculty, staff, and students gathered with partners, supporters, and funders to celebrate all that has been achieved together over the past five...

As Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits run dry, some Chicago families have struggled to put food on the table — but communities, schools and businesses...

 CHICAGO - (November 6, 2025) – For the fourth straight year, City Colleges of Chicago has made gains in fall headcount enrollment, exceeding pre-pandemic enrollment. ...

Kennedy-King College and Purdue University Northwest sign a MOU announcing new partnership that expands Construction Management education pathways. The in-demand Construction Management career path offers...