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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TONIGHT, 4/22 7PM CT |Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson, Kelly Rowland to host BET COVID-19 Benefit Concert Saving Ourselves
- Reprint Entertainment Weekly By Marcus Jones April 17, 2020 at 01:00 PM EDT, Apr 20, 2020
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WBEZ RESET: The Latest On The Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund
- Bianca Martin Friday, April 10, 3:12 PM CT, Apr 10, 2020
- United Way of Metro Chicago and The Chicago Community Trust created The Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund to support nonprofits serving many in need.
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Coronavirus is crippling Chicago's census outreach
- Reprinted from Crain's Chicago Business, March 23,2020 Brett Chase, Better Government Association., Mar 31, 2020
- Coronavirus is crippling Chicago's census outreach-- Mayor Lightfoot, already worried the city could lose billions of dollars in the 2020 headcount, had worked to boost participation. Now COVID-19 is…
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Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Green Era Live on WBEZ RESET Radio Show!
- Mar 9, 2020
- Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Green Era Live on WBEZ RESET Radio Show!
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Invest SouthWest Proposed Community Plans
- City of Chicago Department of Planning, Feb 4, 2020
- DPD and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) hosted events across the South and West sides to launch INVEST South/West. The family-friendly events where well attended and…
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Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Strategy to Support Revitalization on City’s South and West Sides
- Jan 6, 2020
- INVEST South/West aligns public, private, and philanthropic funding to create a network of communities for planned growth
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Chicago’s New Planning Chief Has Fresh Eyes For INVEST South/West
- WBEZ News, Natalie Moore, Nov 29, 2019
- Chicago’s new planning commissioner, Maurice Cox, observed something very quickly when he met with community groups across the city. An empty building on West 79th Street, owned by the Greater…
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Giving Thanks Today and Everyday
- Nov 28, 2019
- Happy Thanksgiving to all the communities and clients we serve! #GiveThanks
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INVEST South/West
- City of Chicago, Commissioner Maurice Cox, Oct 31, 2019
- INVEST South/West is an unprecedented community improvement initiative from Mayor Lightfoot to marshal the resources of multiple City departments, community organizations and corporate partners…
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Thank You Sponsors, Partners and Friends for Joining Us For Our 2019 Benefit Dinner
- Oct 31, 2019
- We highlighted the incredible ambition of the Greater Auburn Gresham organization's work with partners and the community awardee partners who excel daily in the community. Thank you for helping us…
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Mayor Lightfoot Announces Plans to Quadruple Funding for Bus Program on Chicago’s Most Popular Routes
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), Oct 18, 2019
- CDOT-CTA Bus Priority Zone Program to receive more than $20 million to support Mayor’s commitment to relieve traffic blockage on Chicago’s Streets
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Network News: Updates from the Chicago Rehab Network
- Reprinted from CRN Newsletter, Oct 11, 2019
- Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation staff capacity building is in full effect! The Chicago Rehab Network's real estate development training is highly regarded across the country. Check out…
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17TH WARD SERVICE OFFICE
- Oct 1, 2019
- 17TH WARD SERVICE OFFICE contact information
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New Metra station coming to Auburn Gresham neighborhood
- Reprinted from Chicago Tribune, by Mary Wisniewski, Sep 30, 2019
- After years of planning, Metra and government officials on Monday announced a timetable to design and start construction of a new station in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the city’s South…
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14th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival Another Huge Success!
- Sep 10, 2019
- 14th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival Another Huge Success!
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14TH ANNUAL 79TH STREET RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
- All Day Saturday and Sunday, Sep 7, 2019
- It's finally time! 79th Street is closing for the weekend, for our 14th annual 79th Street RenFest. Come and celebrate with us. This year we are raising awareness and $$s to Rebuild79. Join us by…
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Brewer Coffee and Custard 79th Street Corridor TIF
- SomerCor 504 SBIF A Gram, Sep 4, 2019
- The story of Brewer Coffee and Custard began with a family recipe. Owner Elijah Brewer III started experimenting with his mother's custard recipe at home and had a dream of one day owning his own…
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Auburn Gresham boosted by annual festival
- BY WENDELL HUTSON, Contributing Writer, The Citizen News Paper, Aug 21, 2019
- he Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side is known for a lot of things and one of them is the annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival. Now in its 14th year, the free, outdoor festival will run…
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Mayor Lightfoot Wraps Up Community Listening Tour to Form Partnerships and Learn About Key Neighborhood Priorities
- Office of the Mayor, Jul 11, 2019
- Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined the One Chicago for All Alliance to wrap up a six-part “community listening tour” that the mayor participated in throughout Chicago from April to June.
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Metra gets state funding for two new stations, Auburn Park is back on Track
- reprinted from Metrarail.com, Apr 17, 2019
- The new Metra stations that will be built at Auburn Park near 79th Street, is back on track!
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Auburn Gresham Free Tax Site Closes 2019 With Record Returns!
- Apr 1, 2019
- Auburn Gresham Free Tax Site is open through Tax Day, April 15th. This year Ladder Up has joined forces with Center for Economic Progress and it's been a great tax season, offering the same great…
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Breakfast and Blues for Seniors Feb. 24, 2018 rocked the house again
- Feb 26, 2019
- The biannual Breakfast and Blues for Seniors event is always a welcome treat for local residents, volunteers and staff.
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Auburn Gresham looks to help those who help us, Give to the Red Cross
- Feb 21, 2019
- The Red Crosss helped Auburn Gresham "Sound the Alarm" and installed almost 500 smoke detectors, free of charge in the homes of local residents. To us, this is why the R ed Cross Annual Fund Drive is…
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GAGDC Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) training gives tips for completing the application
- Feb 21, 2019
- The deadline to submit the City of Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, for this current round is March 5th! Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation's Special Service Area team held training…
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Community Meeting: Space to Grow and Westcott Elementary New School Yard, All Are Welcome!
- Jan 10, 2019
- On next Wednesday, January 16th , Space to Grow and Westcott will have their first community meeting for the new schoolyard. You all are welcome to join. The meeting will be from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM…
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