Chicago Architecture Center and City Colleges building a path for youths to find careers in architecture

December 1, 2023

Gabrielle Speller, 16, likes to look at skyscrapers. She appreciates the diversity and beauty of structures in Chicagoland designed by architects like Frank Lloyd Wright...

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Daniel López, Jr., president of Harold Washington College has been elected to serve on the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ governing board

November 15, 2023

Daniel López, Jr., president of Harold Washington College, which is part of City Colleges of Chicago, has been elected to serve on the Hispanic Association of Colleges...

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Harold Washington College President Elected to HACU Governing Board

November 9, 2023

Harold Washington College President Daniel López, Jr., PhD, has been elected to serve on the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities' (HACU) Governing Board, HACU...

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Program supports college students facing housing insecurity

November 7, 2023

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) --Extrat Miankuouta is originally from the Republic of Congo. He moved to the United States just under a year ago as an asylum...

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Kimberly Hollingsworth, Ed.D., is pioneering educational excellence

October 18, 2023

President setting a high standard at City Colleges of Chicago Kimberly Hollingsworth, Ed.D., a seasoned leader with 25 years in higher education, currently presides as...

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Students get a head start in their careers through full-time apprenticeship program

September 5, 2023

The fall term at Harold Washington College started two weeks ago and among the students are some apprentices, who are also working full-time. Daniel Cowhey...

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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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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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Lessons of strength, hard work inspiring youth beyond club weight rooms

August 1, 2023

Meet Charles Wilson. The 21-year-old Harold Washington College student is a summer intern at Jet Support Services, a leading aviation consultant which provides maintenance service...

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After 30-Year Break From School, This Sax-Playing South Side Grandpa Is Set To Graduate

April 26, 2023

Block Club Chicago recently highlighted Frank Logan, a soon-to-be Harold Washington College graduate. Read more about what brought him to follow his passion and find...

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Illinois CPA Society Announces 2023 Outstanding Leadership Award Recipients

April 21, 2023

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)—one of the largest state CPA societies in the nation—has announced the honorees of its annual Outstanding Leadership Awards program, which...

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Top 50 Community Colleges for Hispanics

April 20, 2023

Regionally, the data on Associate degrees granted by these institutions to Hispanic/Latino students reveals that El Paso Community College is ranked first in the South,...

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Harold Washington Unveils New Mural

April 20, 2023

Last week, Harold Washington College, the Student Government Association, and the Harold Washington Centennial Celebration Committee unveiled a mural that embodies the leadership, energy and...

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Mural Unveiled in Honor of First Black Chicago Mayor

April 17, 2023

Last week, Harold Washington College, the Student Government Association, and the Harold Washington Centennial Celebration Committee unveiled a mural that embodies the leadership, energy and...

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Mural Unveiled in Honor of Former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington

April 14, 2023

Chicago - A mural honoring former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington was unveiled Thursday at the community college that bears his name. To mark the centennial...

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