Harold Washington Campaign Sign

Harold Washington College is a community college, part of the City Colleges of Chicago system of the City of Chicago, in Illinois, United States. It is located in the downtown "Loop" area of the city, near the series of parks along the lakefront of Lake Michigan, centered at 30 East Lake Street. Founded in 1962 as Loop College, the college was rena…
Harold Washington College is a community college, part of the City Colleges of Chicago system of the City of Chicago, in Illinois, United States. It is located in the downtown "Loop" area of the city, near the series of parks along the lakefront of Lake Michigan, centered at 30 East Lake Street. Founded in 1962 as Loop College, the college was renamed for the first African American to be elected Mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington,, after his sudden death in office in November 1987.
  • Former names: Loop College (1962-1987)
  • Motto: "Education that Works"
  • Type: Community
  • Established: 1962
  • Affiliation: City Colleges of Chicago
  • Chancellor: Juan Salgado
  • President: Daniel López, Jr.
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