Business, Housing, Economic Development
New businesses including then LaSalle Bank (now Bank of America), Walgreens and BJ's Bakery have added vitality to the Auburn Gresham business community, which includes a range of service, food and retail enterprises.
Additionally, there is a host of new and affordable housing development for senior citizens to young urban professionals.
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Stay in the KNOW! Know Chicago's Minimum Wage Ordinance.
- Small Business Center, Mar 19, 2015
- Stay in the KNOW! Know Chicago's Minimum Wage Ordinance
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Community Development Partner Offering Weatherization Services
- Jan 12, 2015
- Community Development Partner Offering Weatherization Services to residents. See attached information to determine if you quality!
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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…
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SSA#32 Ties a Bow On South Side Business District
- Dec 4, 2014
- SSA#32 ties a bow around the business district lights, as the kick-off to the holidays and a sign the end of the year is near. This holiday season we are counting down the holiday buying season, by…
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Happy Thanksgiving * Salute to Small Businesses
- Norma Sanders, Nov 26, 2014
- We’re not open Thanksgiving Day or Black Friday. We’re your neighborhood non-profit that prides itself on being thankful we can provide excellent community economic development, housing,…
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Red Velvet Shop Local Shopping and Education Event Helps Small Businesses Get In The Black!
- Nicole Wheatly, Nov 17, 2014
- SHOP SOUTH, Shop Local Red Velvet Extravagaza Shopping event, kicked off a pre-Black Friday, neighborhood sales event for local independent businesses, including the those in the Auburn Gresham…
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ComEd Offers Bill Payment Help to Veterans and Active Military Personnel
- ComEd l media, Nov 10, 2014
- ComEd Offers Bill Payment Help to Veterans and Active Military Personnel.As we celebrate Veterans Day ComEd is reminding customers, including Veterans and active military personal, of its financial…
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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…
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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...
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Community Plan To "Reoccupy Buildings In 2015!"
- GAGDC Staff, Nov 3, 2014
- On a brisk and snowy Halloween Day, representatives from the city of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development (DPD) convened community-based organizations from the thirteen (13) participating…
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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…
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The Affordable Care Act One Year Later
- Sep 25, 2014
- The Center for Community Health and Vitality and the University of Chicago Medicine presents, "The AThe Affordable Care Act, One Year Later." Saturday, October 11, 2014 from 1:00-4:00pm, at the…
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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…
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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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Passport To Auburn Gresham Trolley Tour Gets Stamp of Approval
- Norma Sanders, Aug 30, 2014, 1 comment
- An old-fashioned Trolley Tour of the Auburn Gresham area was offered, August 30th, as part of the Pillars of Auburn Gresham red carpet celebration held last month. Two separate reserved-filled red…
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* Ride With Us * Auburn Gresham Trolley Tour * 8/30 *
- Aug 20, 2014
- Join us for the Auburn Gresham Trolley Tour, August 30th, registration begins at 9:30am, 7901 S. Racine. Free Breakfast. Come learn about Auburn Gresham History. Real Estate. Opportunities. Free to…
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79th Street Renaissance Festival *Donate Online Campaign*
- Aug 8, 2014
- While some summer festivals around the city are for-profit, many are the largest fundraisers of the year for nonprofit organization's like the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation! Still…
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Chicago Children’s Museum Donates Tickets to the 2014 79th Street Renaissance Festival!
- Aug 8, 2014
- The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) is pleased to announce that Chicago Children’s Museum will be supporting the 9th Annual Auburn Gresham 79th Street Renaissance…
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Red Carpet Premiere Of The Pillars Of Auburn Gresham
- Reprinted from Landmarks Illinois, Jul 30, 2014
- The community came out to see and support Landmarks Illinois and Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) Chicago, premiere of, "The Pillars Of Auburn Gresham." It was standing room only for the historic…
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Walmart Breaks More Ground In Southside Communmities
- Norma Sanders, Jul 29, 2014
- "It’s been a long time coming," residents expressed at the new Walmart gr oundbreaking. Even still, the crowd of neighbors looking on were excited to see the shovels go in the dirt. It was the…
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Yes It's July and A Christmas In Englewood Celebration
- Carlos A. Nelson, Jul 25, 2014
- The sounds of good gospel music filled the Englewood air at Ogden Park, for the 18th Annual Southside Neighborhood Gospel Festival, on Saturday, July 19. 2014. The gospel fest is o rganized by…
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SSA #32 July 17, 2014, Business Workshop Recap
- Matt Madsen, Jul 18, 2014, 1 comment
- On July 17, 2014, the Greater Auburn- Gresham Development Corporation’s Special Service Area (SSA) #32 held a Business Workshop, for the Auburn-Gresham business community, at Urban Partnership…
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