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Men and Women's soccer teams reach the playoffs, more!

November 2, 2026

City Colleges of Chicago celebrates a big October for our athletes and their sport! In October, City Colleges of Chicago had teams in all fall...

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Why We Coach: The Volunteers Behind One Million Degrees' Success

October 29, 2026

The partnership between One Million Degrees and City Colleges of Chicago has a history of proven success, helping students through four pillars of wraparound supports:...

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Chancellor Juan Salgado Shares Chicago Roadmap’s Wins During Detroit Keynote

October 29, 2026

Chancellor Juan Salgado delivered the keynote address during Detroit Future Careers: Reimagining Career Pathways for Youth Success on October 27, sharing City Colleges’ work to...

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Three City Colleges Recognized for Strengthening Civic Engagement

October 29, 2026

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge announced that 272 colleges received the 2026 Highly Established Action Plan seal, three of which are City Colleges of Chicago....

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Harold Washington College Earns Seal of Excelencia for Ensuring Students Thrive Before and Beyond Graduation

October 27, 2026

Seal-Certified Institutions Lead the Nation in Degree Completion, Connecting Students to Opportunity and Strengthening Our Communities and Workforce CHICAGO— (October 27, 2026) – Excelencia in...

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Richard J. Daley College Earns Seal of Excelencia Recertification for Continuing to Ensure Students Thrive Before and Beyond Graduation

October 27, 2026

Seal-Certified Institutions Lead the Nation in Degree Completion, Connect Students to Opportunity, and Strengthen Our Communities and Workforce CHICAGO — Excelencia in Education announced today...

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BET News reports: Black women in Illinois are more than twice as likely to die from pregnancy-related conditions

October 29, 2026

Black women in Illinois are more than twice as likely to die from pregnancy-related conditions as white women, and 91% of those deaths were considered...

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Rolling Out reports: Harold Washington College joins Excelencia elite

October 27, 2026

Why the Excelencia seal matters for Chicago students. Some milestones arrive quietly, but this one carries a lot of weight for students on Chicago’s public...

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Quantum employers integrate into community college curricula

October 27, 2026

Harper College is co-leading a new initiative with the Chicago Quantum Exchange, City Colleges of Chicago and the College of DuPage to directly integrate the...

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Univsion Chicago reports: Harold Washington College earns the Seal of Excelencia

October 27, 2026

Listen in at 15:21 minutes: President Daniel Lopez explains that the college has been working this for more than five years to best support students.

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