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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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City Colleges of Chicago Director and ISU Health Sciences alumna becomes first Black person in Illinois to hold a doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science

December 11, 2025

Dr. Williams says she joined the City Colleges of Chicago team to ensure that her research "will have a meaningful impact on healthcare in Chicago." ...

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Harry S Truman College Men’s Soccer Program, the Falcons, Extend Region 4 Dominance, Coach and Players Earn Top Honors

December 10, 2025

CHICAGO— (December 10, 2025)– Harry S Truman College proudly announces another historic year for its Men’s Soccer program, the Falcons, solidifying its position as one...

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City Colleges November/December 2025 Newsletter

December 8, 2025

Read City Colleges’ November/December 2025 newsletter below or here.

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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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In Crain's Chicago, Opinion: Chicago's quiet college success story

December 17, 2025

Most headlines about higher education today paint a dismal picture: enrollment cliffs, rising costs, federal attacks and growing skepticism about the value of a degree....

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Chicagoland Journal Reports: Malcolm X College to Host Weeklong Kwanzaa Celebration, Free and Open to the Public

December 3, 2025

Malcolm X College to Host Weeklong Kwanzaa Celebration, Free and Open to the Public (Chicago, IL)  – Malcolm X College will host its annual Kwanzaa celebration...

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Habilitative Systems honors West Side educators including Malcolm X College President David Sanders

December 1, 2025

The HSI Race and Health Equity Awards are Dec. 12 Seven educators on the West and South Side are being honored at Habilitative Systems Inc.’s 5th annual...

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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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