CPS Seniors Save More Than $9 Million on College Tuition at City Colleges

May 20, 2025

Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools seniors will soon graduate from high school having already earned a semester’s worth of college credits for free from City...

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The PwC Foundation and Jobs for the Future Forge Unique Collaboration to Enhance Opportunities for City Colleges of Chicago students and Others

May 20, 2025

New $6 million initiative will help expand paid work-based learning and strengthen career pathways for community college students nationwide BOSTON, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The PwC Foundation and Jobs...

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Malcolm X College Celebrates the 100th Birthday of Its Namesake, Malcolm X

May 19, 2025

Malcolm X College students, employees, leadership, and community members gathered on May 19 to commemorate a milestone of immense significance—the 100th birthday of the college’s...

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City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, and University of Illinois Chicago Launch Chicago Roadmap 2.0 to Ensure a Seamless Pathway to a Bachelor’s Degree

April 22, 2025

Building off the success of the Chicago Roadmap, a nationally-recognized model of K-12 – community college partnership, CCC and CPS will join with UIC to...

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Hundreds of Star Scholars Prepare to Earn their Associate Degree, Are Honored with a Cording Ceremony

April 16, 2025

More than 1,000 City Colleges of Chicago Star Scholars are expected to earn their associate degree in the 2024-25 school year. These scholars gathered along...

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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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WIU partners with City College of Chicago

February 24, 2025

Western Illinois University will partner with City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) to provide additional financial support and educational opportunities for Star Scholars transferring to WIU. As...

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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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Malcolm X College to Host Kwanzaa Celebration and Market, Free and Open to the Public, Dec 26-thru Jan 1, 2025

December 13, 2024

CHICAGO—(December 13, 2024) - Malcolm X College, one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago, has a strong history of celebrating Kwanzaa and for more...

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City Colleges of Chicago fall enrollment surpasses state and national averages again, shows strong gains for Black and Latine male students

October 30, 2024

 Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) reports City Colleges of Chicago enrollment is up again with a headcount increase of 9.2% for Fall 2024  CHICAGO –...

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City Colleges of Chicago Announces the Launch of the Nation’s Premier Community College Pathway to an Engineering Degree

October 3, 2024

City Colleges of Chicago to launch the Engineering Access Alliance partnership with top-ranked University of Illinois Urbana Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering and launch the...

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Governor Pritzker Announces Launch of Statewide Manufacturing Marketing Campaign at Daley College

October 1, 2024

On Tuesday, October 1, Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), local leaders, and workforce partners at Richard J. Daley...

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City Colleges of Chicago and Northwestern University School of Professional Studies Sign Early Admissions Agreement to Support Transfer Students

September 19, 2024

CHICAGO— (September 19, 2024) - Northwestern University School of Professional Studies(SPS) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) are partnering to increase access to higher learning...

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Fast-Growing Quantum Tech Industry Has Well-Paid Jobs — And Most Don’t Require a Graduate Degree

September 10, 2024

In 2015, Marie Grubb, a supermarket cake decorator, spotted a job advertisement for a technician position at quantum technology company Infleqtion (then called ColdQuanta). The...

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The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Co-Locates Third American Job Center (AJC) at City Colleges of Chicago

September 3, 2024

AJC at Daley College moves into College’s main building; opens new AJC at Malcolm X College’s West Campus. CHICAGO—(September 3, 2024) - As part of...

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