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Giving the Gift of Time

January 9, 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is recognized as a national day of service. Ahead of the holiday, Harold Washington College student Porsha shares why she...

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For Chicago, For Our Future: Read City Colleges' “2025 in Review”

January 7, 2026

Year after year, City Colleges of Chicago is profoundly proud to serve our city and support our neighbors in achieving their college and career goals....

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City Colleges Students and Alumni Named 2026 Apprentice Ambassadors

January 5, 2026

Five City Colleges students and alumni have been selected as 2026 Apprentice Ambassadors by the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB) Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (WBLA)...

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Federal Resources Available to You This Holiday Season

December 18, 2025

The holidays are a time of celebration, but extra expenses, travel, and added stress can make this time of year feel overwhelming. Here is a...

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Olive-Harvey College’s Dr. Khalilah T. Watson Selected for Prestigious Rutgers Writing Retreat

December 15, 2025

Olive-Harvey College’s associate professor Dr. Khalilah T. Watson was accepted into the second cohort of Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and...

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Malcolm X College to hold Kwanzaa celebration December 26 through January 1, 2026, free and open to the public

December 15, 2025

 CHICAGO—(updated 12/15/2025) - Join Malcolm X College for a powerful Kwanzaa celebration like no other! This year’s theme is Building and Sustaining Community One Principle...

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WBBM AM reports on Malcolm X College's Kwanzaa event

December 30, 2026

Imani Amos, Co-Founders of Chi-Village, the organization that puts on the event each year, says the tradition brings generations of people together, "I've been coming...

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V103 reports: Free Kwanzaa Celebrations in Chicago

December 27, 2025

Community Connect: Free Kwanzaa Celebrations in Chicago And Malcolm X College hosts its annual Kwanzaa Celebration all week long through New Year's Day. They kicked it all...

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ABC 7 Chicago reports: Chicago celebrates 1st day of Kwanzaa with holiday events across city Families gather for music, tradition at Malcolm X College

December 26, 2025

Chicago celebrates 1st day of Kwanzaa with holiday events across city Families gather for music, tradition at Malcolm X College, Bronzeville Children's Museum https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-celebrates-1st-day-kwanzaa-holiday-events-city-including-malcolm-college-bronzeville-childrens-museum/18320253/

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Kwanzaa celebrations kick off week of festivities aimed at building stronger communities

December 26, 2025

Malcolm X College kicks off a week of daily Kwanzaa celebrations on Friday, featuring live music, art, shopping markets, dance performances daily. “When we come...

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