Malcolm X College West Campus to hold 5th Annual Community Day on Friday, August 14, 2026
August 3, 2026
CHICAGO— (August 4, 2026) -The public is invited to attend Community Day at Malcolm X College West Campus from 10am to 3pm on Friday, August...
Daughter’s cancer fight inspires mom to finish high school, help other families, go on to enroll in college
July 17, 2026
Tracey Hartman said she’d finish high school some day, but that day never came. “I had numerous jobs. I was a salon manager. I always...
WGN News reports: How a Kennedy-King College graduate is an inspiring example to her children and anyone who wants to go back to school
May 10, 2026
Tiara Davis graduated with high honors from Kennedy-King College and will begin pursuing her bachelor’s degree in computer science at Illinois Institute of Technology this...
USDA Forest Service Partners with Truman College on Hackathon to Inspire the Next Generation of Data Leaders, event to be held April 24
April 15, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service saw an opportunity to share an idea that began as a bridge—one built between public service and student...
Southwest Chicago Post reports: He's a Man to Look Up To
April 9, 2026
Emiliano Escutia never imagined he would be named Richard J. Daley College’s salutatorian. Excerpt below. Read the full story in the Southwest Chicago Post “I got...
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...
City Colleges Vice Chancellor Will Barefield joins Streetz 95.1 and Mz Shyneka to discuss courses and degrees City Colleges offers, registration open now
August 7, 2025
"When you work in education, you want to change lives," said VC Barefield. "We have programs in tech, engineering, HVAC, automotive, so much more. We...
SDI Presence, City Colleges of Chicago Foundation, and Kennedy-King College celebrate the incredible progress of the Tech Launchpad initiative
July 30, 2025
CHICAGO— (July 30, 2025) SDI Presence LLC (SDI), a leading IT consultancy and managed services provider, and City Colleges of Chicago Foundation (CCCF) announce the...
Wright College Engineering Students Partner with Prestigious Organizations for a Summer of Research and Discovery
August 22, 2024
This summer has been an exceptional opportunity for learning and growth for engineering students at Wilbur Wright College. About 130 students participated in some form...
City Colleges Joins the Chicago Apprenticeship Network to Celebrate Surpassing 2,000 Apprenticeships
July 11, 2024
City Colleges of Chicago joined the Chicago Apprenticeship Network on Thursday, July 11 to celebrate its milestone of connecting more than 2,000 students in the...
Excelencia in Education Releases Comprehensive New Profile of Latino Students in Higher Education
April 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2024) – Excelencia in Education announces today the release of a comprehensive new profile of Latino students — one of the...
Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Quantum Technology Leadership with The Bloch Tech Hub
April 1, 2024
The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub projected to generate $60 billion in economic impact CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker and Innovate Illinois announced a multi-year...
Illinois Tech, City Colleges, and CPS Launch Runway 606 to Fast Track Chicago Students from High School to STEM Master’s Degrees
March 20, 2024
New Runway 606 initiative from Illinois Institute of Technology, City Colleges of Chicago, and Chicago Public Schools will reduce the time it takes to earn...
Chicago Tribune Reports: High schoolers can fast-track into careers in cybersecurity through new partnership by CPS, Illinois Tech, City Colleges
March 20, 2024
In May, Armando Rodriguez will graduate from Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy. By August, he will be a junior at Illinois Tech, made possible by...
Chicago Sun-Times Reports: CPS launches fast track to STEM master’s degrees
March 20, 2024
The Runway 606 program, starting this fall, will allow any CPS student with a 2.5 GPA to apply for dual enrollment with City Colleges of...
Discovery Partners Institute Launches Year-Round Program to Support City College Student Pathways into Computer Science and Tech Fields
October 24, 2023
The CS Starter Academy to serve more than 200 City College students through programs that address barriers and support student journeys into computer science and...
