Auburn Gresham in the News

The Auburn Gresham community has partnered with several residents, businesses and organizations who have graciously contributed their time and efforts to illustrate on our successes as Chicago's Best Kept Secret. Occasionally, we have an opportunity to share some of our practices and reflections.

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Maintenance & Beautification Crew Kicking Off Litter Abatement Along New SSA #69!: Apr 6, 2015; Maintenance & Beautification crew kicking off litter abatement along the Ashland Business Improvement District (SSA#69) in the 21st Ward on April 4, 2015. Managed by Greater Auburn-Gresham…
Metra Team Makes A Stop At GADC Staff Meeting: Mar 10, 2015; Metra is spearheading an innovative outreach program to ensure more women and people of diverse backgrounds are aware of job opportunities in a predominately male dominated railroad industry. Metra…
Auburn Gesham Walmart Neighborhood Market Grand Opening!: Shannon Carlvin, Mar 4, 2015; Grand Opening of Walmart Neighborhood Market in the Auburn Gresham Community, Wednesday, March 4th! The long aisles filled to capacity with everything shoppers need, from general groceries, colorful…
Auburn Gresham FREE TAX SITE!: Feb 3, 2015; The Auburn Gresham FREE Tax Site provideS FREE tax help to Families with incomes less than $50,000 and Individuals with incomes less than $25,000. It starts, Wednesday, January 21st! Come early! Line…
Celebrate Black History Month With Us - February Fireside Chat!: Feb 2, 2015; Celebrate Black History Month with us, Tuesday, February 3rd, 2:30pm, for our February Fireside Chat Series, 7801 S. State,Urban Partnership Bank, Community Room, 2nd Floor . Last year, we held a…
February Fireside Chat: Learn Real "Safety Techniques" From An Expert!: Jan 28, 2015; Last year, we held a popular Fireside Chat topic, to discuss "SAFETY" in our community. Back by popular demand "Safety Techniques" with Herman Nelson , will be held Tuesday, February 3rd, at 2:30pm,…
Seeking Outreach Worker for Courage To Love Community Health Project: Jan 26, 2015; The Courage to Love Project is seeking experienced highly organized and motivated individuals to support our program outreach activity in the Auburn Gresham and surrounding community . This is a…
GADC's Education Director Selected to 1st Class at Civic Leadership Academy!: Jan 22, 2015; Congratulations to Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporations Education Director, Tenisha Jones on her acceptance to the 1st class at Civic Leadership Academy! @ UChiEngagement # UChiCLA
It is Your Unalienable Right To Dream: Jan 16, 2015; “I am happy to join you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nations..." --Martin Luther King Jr. 8.28.63
CVS/pharmacy Job Training Information Meetings For Westcott Elementary School Parents!: Asya Smith, Jan 13, 2015; Calling all Westcott Elementary Parents!!! Join us, for the next information meeting to learn about the CVS/pharmacy, job program, Thursday, January 15th from 9:00-10:00am or 4:00-5:00pm, at Westcott…
Community Fireside HEALTHY Chat Series 2015!: Jan 5, 2015; 2015 COMMUNITY FIRESIDE CHATS, BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! These FREE community events are designed for community residents, school leaders, local business owners and organization staffs and friends of…
Chicago Teacher Pipeline and Gre: April Mustian reprint from Facebook December 17, 2014, Dec 17, 2014; I've had two planning calls in the past week with the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline and the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corp about my spring visit to Chicago with my students in my new…
CONNECT 2014-2015 Launches at Westcott and Madero: Linnea Kennedy reprinted isu.edu 11.25.15, Dec 17, 2014; Civic Opportunities to Network Needs for Educational and Community Transformation (CONNECT), is a mentorship program designed to promote positive youth development in public schools. CONNECT pairs…
Community-Based Research in Action: Health Specialist's RX For the Community: Norma Sanders, Dec 12, 2014; University of Chicago's CommunityRX, community-based research projects worth over $7M have been working collaboratively to put a prescription in place to help transform South Side communities by…
Auburn Gresham GOLD Celebrates Family Game Night!: Jazmyne Walker, Dec 2, 2014; Auburn Gresham GOLD (AG GOLD) held their first Family Game Night at Oliver Westcott Elementary School, 409 W. 80 th Street, Thursday evening October 30, 2014. A strong showing of Parents came out to…
Community Building New Beginnings for Veterans: Nov 10, 2014; On this rainy Veterans Day, November 11, 2014, as we honor veterans locally and across the nation, we also look forward to the completion of New Pisgah Church's construction project in Auburn…
New Metra Station Slated for Auburn Gresham: Reprinted Article by Gordon Walek Published: November 3, 2014 www.lisc-chicago.org, Nov 10, 2014; New Metra Station Slated for Auburn Gresham...
Congratulations To Our Neighborhood Heroes!: NHS of Chicago lnelson@nhschicago, Oct 27, 2014; Greetings! Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS) held its Annual Meeting and Neighborhood Leadership Awards program, " NHS @ 40: Deep Roots, Still Growing " on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at…
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Perform at Simeon High: Reprinted from DNAInfo by DNAInfo Staff October 24, 2014 5:29am, Oct 24, 2014; The 19th annual "Opera in the Neighborhoods" tour will be at Simeon, 8141 S. Vincennes Ave., on Oct. 28 for two performances of "The Brothers Grimm. Third through sixth grades at nearby Westcott…
W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION GRANTS $1.9 MILLION TO EXPAND AUBURN GRESHAM GOLD: Oct 17, 2014; The W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) a $1 milion grant to strengthen it's K-3rd grade literacy and family economic development two-generation…
Fireside Chat Series: Conflict Resolution Informational: Oct 13, 2014; Conflict resolution is a way for two or more parties to find a peaceful solution to any disagreement among them. This can happen in, workplace or home . Please attend this FIRESIDE CHAT on Conflict…
Join Us for 2014 Breakfast and Blues For Seniors!: Sep 25, 2014; Calling all Seniors! Join the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC), for the 2014 bi-annual Breakfast and Blues For Seniors ! The event will be held in the community room, at the…
Join Us: Auburn Gresham Health Fair On The Block Sept. 25th!: Sep 22, 2014; The bi-annual Health Fair on the block will be held, Thursday, September 25th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, right on 79th Street between Racine and Loomis. Join us for free health screenings and to get…
9th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival Today!: Sep 5, 2014, make a comment; We are counting down to the 9th Annual Auburn Gresham 79th Street Renaissance Festival!! A fews hours from now Auburn Gresham is having one the largest neighborhood festivals in the city! J oin us on…
The "KING" Farley "JackMaster" Funk's Street House Party Will Close The 79th Street RenFest!: J. Harris, Sep 5, 2014; Rain or shine, see you on the 9', that's the 9th Annual Renaissance Festival in Auburn Gresham between 79th Racine and Loomis, September 6, 10:00am-7:00pm. The "KING" Farley "JackMaster" Funk, will…

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