Kennedy-King’s Tech Launchpad Named Chicago Innovation Awards Finalist

September 26, 2025

Kennedy-King College’s Tech Launchpad has been named one of the Top 100 Finalists for the 24th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards. Out of 315 nominees, the...

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Truman College’s Mike Johns Selected for Chicago Urban League’s IMPACT Leadership Development Program

September 25, 2025

Associate Dean of Student Services at Harry S Truman College Mike Johns has been selected as a fellow in the Chicago Urban League’s 12th Class...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection and City Colleges of Chicago Launch Partnership to Promote Business Education and Growth

September 23, 2025

The partnership creates an opportunity for business owners and students to gain business knowledge and college credit CHICAGO—Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of...

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Biotech in the Classroom: Truman College Awarded ABE/Amgen Grant to Support CPS Science Teachers

September 23, 2025

High school educators offered a groundbreaking opportunity to bring the future of science into their classrooms CHICAGO—The Biology Department at Harry S Truman College has...

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Olive-Harvey College Grants Manager Honored for Educational Excellence and Community Service

September 19, 2025

This year, Dr. Helen Y. West will be recognized as one of the Most Distinguished Women of Illinois 2025 by Continuing Academic Training (CAT) Children...

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City Colleges of Chicago Volunteers Help Pack Meals for 9/11 Day

September 18, 2025

On September 11, members of the City Colleges of Chicago community joined 1,600 volunteers at Union Station’s Great Hall for the Chicago Meal Pack for...

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Men Making an Impact: Project S.A.F.E. Hosts Men’s Impact Conference to Engage Men in Violence Prevention Efforts

September 12, 2025

At City Colleges of Chicago, we’re committed to supporting survivors—and actively working to prevent violence both on campus and in our communities. On Friday, September...

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A New Pre-Apprenticeship is Empowering Chicago’s Next Culinary Leaders

September 12, 2025

City Colleges of Chicago, the Navigate Foundation, and Pyramid Workwise Alliance (PWA), have launched a new culinary pre-apprenticeship program with the hopes of developing the...

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City Colleges August 2025 Newsletter

August 28, 2025

Read City Colleges’ August 2025 newsletter below or here.

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Welcome Week is in Full Swing Across City Colleges

August 28, 2025

The beginning of a new semester is always an exciting time, and Welcome Week sets the tone for a successful year ahead. Across our seven...

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Chancellor Salgado Receives National Award for Commitment to Equity, Access, and Student Success

August 27, 2025

Chancellor Juan Salgado’s commitment to equity, access, and success for Latine students continues to be recognized on a national level. On August 25, 2025, the...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson Awards Second Cohort of Victim Services Advocates at Graduation Ceremony

August 27, 2025

The community-led program trains advocates to support the survivors of crime and violence. CHICAGO – In case you missed it, on Tuesday Mayor Brandon Johnson awarded certificates...

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Engineering Around the City: City Colleges School of Engineering Launches for the Fall 2025 Semester

August 26, 2025

It’s official—the City Colleges of Chicago School of Engineering has launched for the Fall 2025 semester. Led by Dr. Doris Espiritu, Wright College’s successful engineering...

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Barbara Green, a Kennedy-King College Student, Named 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar

August 20, 2025

(JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI) - Barbara Green of Kennedy-King College in Chicago, one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago, is one of 220 Phi Theta Kappa...

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How a Lifelong Love of Science Helped Harold Washington College’s Dr. Anthony Escuadro Inspire the Next Generation of Physicists

August 19, 2025

For Dr. Anthony Escuadro, a physics professor at Harold Washington College, science has always been more than a subject—it’s his lifelong passion. “I can’t remember...

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Incoming City Colleges Students Head Back to School—and Work—Through Youth Apprenticeship Program

August 18, 2025

A group of incoming City Colleges students is starting their college and career journeys at the same time this fall. Through the Career Launch Chicago...

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