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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant prospect. It’s already reshaping our work and the curricula of our colleges. In the...

On Saturday, June 14th, Cook County College Teachers Union members made their voices heard at Chicago’s No Kings Day Rally, a powerful...

The General Assembly finally staggered to adjournment a few minutes after midnight on May 31, and it’s fair to say that those of us in...

Oak Park, IL — May 21, 2025 — Standing outside Illinois Senate President Don Harmon's district office, a coalition of Chicago City...

In a time of rapidly evolving technology and artificial intelligence, the Cook County College Teachers Union (CCCTU), Local 1600, is...

This May, our union’s voice was powerfully represented at the Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee hearing through the testimony of...

President Tony Johnston and Local 1600 Staff, Alex Schuler and Juan Ramos, traveled to Washington, D.C. this May for a union training...

On May Day, members and leaders of the Cook County College Teachers Union joined union members and community activists from across the...

As headlines tout Donald Trump’s promises to “reduce the cost of higher education,” it’s vital that we understand what this really means....

As a union of educators, we are deeply alarmed by recent actions targeting international students, many of them Palestinian or...

On Saturday, April 27, the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus launched a dynamic Progressive Revenue Bus Tour  across Chicagoland. The...

Based on a member survey and to better communicate with you, we're starting a new weekly email newsletter of what's happening in our...

On April 23, President Tony Johnston and Legislative Chair Troy Swanson hosted a policy brief over Zoom for elected officials to discuss...

We are thrilled to share that House Bill 3385 —a crucial step forward for student mental health—has officially passed the Illinois House...

On April 7th, House Bill 1859 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with a decisive bipartisan vote of 87 in favor. The bill,...

The City Colleges of Chicago remain the only community college district in Illinois without an elected board of trustees. Our students...

HB 3385, a bill requiring a minimum of three on-site licensed clinical professional counselors or licensed clinical social workers at...

We are looking for outstanding students to receive our 2025 Norman G. Swenson Scholarship and our 2025 Activism scholarship. Applications...

The below testimony was presented by Legislative Chair Troy Swanson to the Illinois House Education Committee on March 5 in support of HB...

The attack on labor has started. Now, we must be ready.  Donald Trump is trying to cripple the labor movement, and his latest move proves...