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Litter Free Zone Gets Green Carpet Treatment

Climate change affects everyone, but low and moderate-income neighborhoods are often disproportionately affected by these issues. The Greater-Auburn Gresham Development Corporation’s Litter Free Zone Initiative was designed to empower the community to fight climate change by teaching youth environmental responsibility.

Special Service Area #32 2010 Summer Updates

Special Service Area #32 2010 Summer Updates

Chicago Celebrates Police Officer Michael R. Bailey

Chicago police officer Michael R. Bailey was laid to rest as several mourners from across the state of Illinois bade farewell and celebrated his life at Saint Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham.

GADC's Vision Newsletter - Summer 2010
Summer 2010
National Honors for West Chatham
Bugalows in West Chatham have joined the National Register of Historic Places.
Landmark Graduation Held at Perspectives-Calumet High Schools in Auburn Gresham
110 seniors made history in Auburn Gresham when they became the first graduating class of Perspectives-Calumet Charter High Schools (Schools of Liberal Arts and Technology).
Transit Oriented-Development Close to Reality

Camiros, LTD was selected to work with the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) for Transit-Oriented Development near Winneconna Parkway.

GADC's Vision Newsletter - Spring 2010
Spring 2010
Free Tax Services Cites Record Numbers

Auburn Gresham's Free Tax Services Cites Records Numbers

Auburn Gresham's Earth Day 2010
As part of its initiative to promote Auburn Gresham as a self-sustaining community and celebrating culturally-rich experiences in a public/open space area, the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development…
Moving in Circles: When does a new home lead to a new life?

On Chicago’s South Side, gentrification, the foreclosure crisis, and the city government’s demolition of public housing have in recent years forced thousands of people from their homes.

Early Risers Take Advantage of Free Coffee and Pastries
Nearly 150 early risers took advantage of The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation's (GADC) free offering of hot coffee, apple cider, and pastries.
Auburn Gresham Among "Neighborhoods Worth Visiting"
Auburn Gresham was recently featured in Local Initiatives Support Corporation of Chicago's (LISC/Chicago) Working Capital Newsletter. Read Carlos Nelson's remarks Auburn Gresham and the 2016 Olmpic…
Simeon Graduate Derrick Rose Named 2010 NBA All-Star
Bulls guard and Chicago native Derrick Rose has been named as a reserve on the Eastern Conference All-Star team, which will play in the 59th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.
Auburn Gresham Tax Site Puts Recession in Time-out

The first week of free tax services did not disappoint nearly 200 eager income tax filers from arriving early and waiting patiently outdoors in frigid weather, to receive fast, free, and electronic…

The Story of Father Michael Pfleger: Radical Disciple

Regarded as a hero by many and a renegade by some in the Catholic Church hierarchy, Father Michael Pfleger, longtime pastor of Chicago's St. Sabina Parish, has consistently used the power of his pulpit to battle social inequity, engaging in high-profile political activism to end drug-dealing, prostitution, and exploitation by liquor and tobacco companies in his community. 

Hosei University of Japan Graduate Student Returns to Auburn Gresham
Nobuko Nishina, a graduate student of Japan's Hosei University Graduate School of Well-being Studies, returned to Auburn Gresham to further her studies in housing resources, foreclosure prevention,…
GADC's Vision Newsletter - Winter 2009
Winter 2009
Mayor Daley Announces the Smart Communities: Chicago Digital Excellence Initiative
Mayor Richard M. Daley accompanied with Federal Communication Commission Chairman, Julius Genachowski and host of other civic and community leaders unveiled the Smart Communities Digital Excellence…
Litter Free Zone Provides Partners with the City of Chicago
Mayor Richard M. Daley recently announced that the City of Chicago will use funds received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create community-based green jobs for the…
GADC and Perfect Peace Cafe & Bakery Host a FREE COFFEE DAY
The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) and Perfect Peace Cafe & Bakery partner to bring free coffee and treats to passer-byers.
Chicago's South Side has the nation's second-highest unemployment rate
An analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 American Community Survey shows that the collective unemployment rate for four Chicago community areas ranked second in the nation among similarly sized…
CAN TV Community Forum on Digital Excellence
CAN-TV's Ken Davis hosted a community forum with leaders and residents from Auburn Gresham and Chicago Lawn. Tune in and watch Davis' report about these communities' efforts to bring broadband to…
The Vision Spotlight - November 2009

The Vision Spotlight is a new print medium in which GADC intends to highlight key initiatives on a periodical basis. Look for exciting collaborations, new initiatives and partnerships, and much much more!

GADC's Vision Newsletter - Fall 2009
Fall 2009

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