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City Colleges takes part in panel discussion titled Thinking Beyond System Silos: Human-Centered Supports for Today’s Students

March 6, 2026

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,...

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City Colleges Launches Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan

March 6, 2026

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...

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City Colleges Celebrates 14 Students Named as 2026 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Semi-Finalists

March 5, 2026

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced 14 semi-finalists from City Colleges of Chicago for its prestigious, highly competitive national scholarship, the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. ...

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Chicago Talent Challenge: Connecting Thousands of Chicagoans to Good Jobs, Watch the Lively Conversation

March 3, 2026

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...

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Pritzker Traubert Foundation Awards First-Ever $5 Million Chicago Talent Challenge to City Colleges of Chicago and Cook County Health

March 2, 2026

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

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Harold Washington College Vice President of Student Affairs Appointed to Illinois Board of Education Board of Directors

February 26, 2026

Harold Washington College Vice President of Student Affairs Luvia Moreno has been appointed to the Illinois Board of Education Board of Directors by Governor JB...

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Crain's Chicago reports: Cook County Health, City Colleges to train 1,000 health care workers with $5M from Pritzker Traubert Foundation

March 2, 2026

This is an excerpt, to read the full story, visit: CCH, City Colleges to train health workers with $5M grant - Crain's Chicago Business Cook...

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Chicago Sun-Times reports: Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards $5 million for City Colleges of Chicago, Cook County Health partnership

March 2, 2026

The Pritzker Traubert Foundation is awarding $5 million to City Colleges of Chicago and Cook County Health to form a partnership aimed at accelerating job...

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Chicago Tribune reports: Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards $5M Chicago Talent Challenge to City Colleges and Cook County Health

March 2, 2026

This is an excerpt only, to read the full article click here: Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards funding for health care jobs.   Last year, Penny...

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North Shore Magazine shares photos from City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Event: Transforming Lives through Education

March 1, 2026

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...

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