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A car and a Harold Washington College education changed Lyric Johnson’s life in ways she never expected.

6th Ward Alderman William Hall is serving constituents in the same South Side community that he grew up in. It’s…

DeMar English walked away from a 15-year career in the corporate sector to pursue his passion: a career in health…

Isaac King was determined to further his education so he could make a career pivot. After completing his associate degree…

James Curry always wanted to be a Chicago Police Officer. Through Olive-Harvey College's One Year and Out Program, he's now…

After one year in Olive-Harvey College’s Pathway to Policing: One Year and Out program, Rashaunda Cooper is on her way…

After graduating high school, I didn’t have a very solid plan for my next steps. I was attending college at Iowa…

When Yehiri Gonzalez was growing up, school didn’t feel like a safe space. As a future teacher, she wants to…

City Colleges of Chicago helped connect Maria Garcia to the tools she needed to succeed.

In 2016, Olivert Mbah’s life changed forever. That June, she moved to the U.S. from Cameroon. By August, she was…

Joshua Adereti is on a path to earn his bachelor’s degree tuition-free.

Natalia Casas attended Truman College to become a teacher. She wanted to ensure that her future students wouldn’t have to…