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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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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Harold Washington College President’s Gallery Celebrates a Black Culture Renaissance

February 13, 2026

This Black History Month, the Harold Washington College Student Activities Department, the Student Government Association, and the HWC President's Gallery are celebrating a Black Culture...

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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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City Colleges of Chicago School of Engineering holds its inaugural Engineering Competition

December 8, 2025

The room was abuzz with hundreds of people gathered at Wilbur Wright College for City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) first-ever School of Engineering Ideas Competition. ...

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Harold Washington College Students Earn National Recognition at Model UN Conference

November 25, 2025

For political science students, the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference is one of the most prestigious events of the year—and a group of Harold...

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Valparaiso University and City Colleges of Chicago Announce a Guaranteed Admissions Agreement for Students Pursuing a Higher Degree in Civil, Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical and Biological Engineering

November 24, 2025

Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) have entered into a guaranteed admission to support engineering students seeking a way to...

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The Citizen Reports: City Colleges of Chicago Fall Enrollment Grows for Fourth Straight Year, Driven by Gains in Credit Enrollment

November 19, 2025

 For the fourth straight year, City Colleges of Chicago has made gains in fall headcount enrollment, exceeding pre-pandemic enrollment. Fall enrollment of 44,296 students in...

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City Colleges of Chicago Celebrates Five Years of Impact and the Culmination of Our Path Forward: Strategic Plan 2021-2025

November 13, 2025

City Colleges leadership, faculty, staff, and students gathered with partners, supporters, and funders to celebrate all that has been achieved together over the past five...

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Harold Washington College Recognized as a Top Online College by Newsweek

November 7, 2025

Harold Washington College has been named one of America’s Top Online Colleges 2025 by Newsweek and global data research firm Statista. The new listing, released on November...

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The Triibe Reports: The Greater Chicago Food Depository and City Colleges are holding information sessions about up coming changes to the SNAP program, open to the public

October 27, 2025

Millions will be impacted by pause in food stamps and other forthcoming changes to SNAP program With the looming threat of disruption to SNAP benefits,...

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Two City Colleges of Chicago Staff Members Named to HACU Leadership Academy

October 13, 2025

Harold Washington College Vice President of Student Affairs Luvia Moreno and Malcolm X College Interim Dean of Instruction and Director of Academic Projects Wendy Arzate...

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"NBC Responds" and reports on Changes to FAFSA, interviews Harold Washington alumna Precious Manny and City Colleges' finance expert Richard Hayes

September 25, 2025

"It should be a lot easier to get the FAFSA done," said Hayes. There are new borrowing limits. Federal Loan Program Lifetime Loan Limits -...

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City Colleges launches School of Engineering, expands highly-lauded program to Truman and Harold Washington Colleges

September 2, 2025

Building on its strong track record of preparing Chicago students for advanced engineering studies and careers, City Colleges of Chicago is taking the next big...

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City Colleges of Chicago Launches School of Engineering, Expands Program to Harold Washington and Truman Colleges

August 31, 2025

City Colleges of Chicago Launches School of Engineering, Expands Program to Harold Washington and Truman Colleges (Chicago, IL) – City Colleges of Chicago has officially launched...

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