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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Bank of America Positions its Best Foot Forward in Auburn Gresham
- Ernest Sanders, May 7, 2008
- Iconic, LaSalle National Bank, after 9 years in the Auburn Gresham community located at 7900 South Halsted was acquired by Bank of America. On Monday, May 5, 2008, (BofA) officially took…
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LISC' NCP Leadership Conference: A Huge Success
- Ernest Sanders, Apr 7, 2008
- GADC was fortunate to participate in hosting more than 55 cities at this year's LISC NCP Leadership Conference at the new UIC Forum.
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Potbelly Sandwich Works Comes to West Chatham
- Ernest Sanders, Mar 12, 2008
- Located at 8300 South Stewart, the old Ryerson Steel plant, Potbelly Sandwich Works has catchy slogans like, “Open your senses to the perfect sandwich…You can’t buy love; Lunch on the other hand…
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2008 Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards Features Auburn Gresham
- Ernest Sanders, Feb 19, 2008
- The 14th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA), hosted by Local Initiatives Support Corporation of Chicago (LISC/Chicago) offered much fanfare and laughter with the help of The…
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The 2008 Auburn Gresham Free Tax Site: A Recession Buster
- Ernest Sanders, Jan 26, 2008
- No matter the obstacles of today’s economic climate or complexities of voting for a presidential candidate in 2008, the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC), along with the…
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Englewood Grandmother Gets New Windows Just in Time for Winter
- Linda Johnson & Ava Williamson, Nov 27, 2007
- The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC), GRANDFamilies: Generations Creating a Legacy (“GRANDFamilies”), the City of Chicago Department of Aging, and Team Construction, partnered…
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Perfect Peace Cafe & Bakery Comes to Auburn Gresham
- Ernest Sanders, Jul 30, 2007
- Extra! Extra! Read all about it. Perfect Peace Cafe & Bakery Comes to Auburn Gresham
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Taste of Chicago Gets a Taste of Auburn Gresham
- Ernest Sanders, Jul 7, 2007
- Taste of Chicago Gets a Taste of Auburn Gresham
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GADC Welcomes MacArthur Foundation to Auburn Gresham
- Ernest Sanders, May 22, 2007
- In an historic visit to the Auburn Gresham community, Jonathan Fanton, president of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, announced his organization’s commitment of $26 million to…
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Perfect Peace Cafe & Bakery Comes to Auburn Gresham
- Apr 14, 2007
- Perfect Peace Cafe & Bakery Comes to Auburn Gresham
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Mayor Daley Visits BJ's Market & Bakery and GADC's Free Tax Clinic
- Ernest Sanders, Mar 13, 2007
- Previous to the evening of Mayor Richard M. Daley’s historic six-term as mayor of Chicago, the Mayor visited BJ’s Food Market & Bakery to have a bit of peach cobbler dessert with Fr. Michael…
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GADC's Free Tax Preparation 2007
- Ernest Sanders, Jan 30, 2007
- GADC's 4th Annual Free Tax Preparation for 2007 is co-sponsored by The Center for Economic Progress (CEP) and the Auburn Gresham Resource Center, and strives to generate more than last year's…
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Auburn Gresham Welcomes Senior Suites
- Ernest Sanders, Dec 14, 2006
- New Affordable Senior Living Comes to Auburn Gresham
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FREE INTERNET ACCESS FOR ENGLEWOOD RESIDENTS!
- Dec 8, 2006
- Free DSL Internet Access for Englewood Residents. Please circulate to your family and friends!
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Citi groups its resources in Auburn Gresham
- Ernest Sanders, Nov 18, 2006
- Citibank celebrates the Grand Opening of its new Financial Center in Auburn Gresham at 79th & Damen.
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Model Blocks - Home Sweet Home
- Ernest Sanders, Oct 22, 2006
- The Figliulos and Whites return to Auburn-Gresham to recollect their youthful and childhood experiences.
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Between the Parks—The Model Blocks of Chicago
- Ernest Sanders, Oct 7, 2006
- Mayor Daley visits Auburn-Gresham to preview the historic bungalows on Throop Street, in addition to the Salvation Army's brand new facility.
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Food 4 Less Grand Opening at 71st and Ashland
- Ernest Sanders, Sep 21, 2006
- On September 20, 2006, the Englewood community made history by opening its first Food 4 Less store on the southwest side in the city of Chicago.
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Leaders Break Ground for Popeyes' Training Center
- Patrick Barry, Sep 18, 2006
- Popeyes' Training Center will serve their five-state Chicago region which includes 120 restaurants. “This was an opportunity to support the community and bring back some jobs to the area,”…
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Bank of America comes to West Englewood
- La Risa Lynch of The Citizen, Aug 8, 2006
- First new bank comes to West Englewood in 50 years. Bank of America along with local elected officials, celebrities, and long time Englewood residents and activists came out for the ribbon cutting.
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Auburn tax clinic generates $1.5 million in returns
- Nicole Jones, May 15, 2006
- The third annual Auburn Gresham Tax Clinic, co-sponsored by Greater Auburn Gresham Community Development Corp. (GADC), St. Sabina’s Employment Resource Center and The Center for Economic…
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GADC meets with Mayor Daley
- Patrick Barry, Jan 28, 2006
- Leaders from Auburn-Gresham and other LISC/New Communities Program neighborhoods visited City Hall this fall for a series of fifth-floor meetings with Mayor Richard M. Daley. The 50-minute…
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Indianapolis delegation visits Auburn-Gresham
- Ed Finkel, Jul 29, 2005
- GADC and fellow New Communities Program agency Greater Southwest Development Corp. co-hosted a roughly 35-person delegation from Indianapolis city government, foundations, LISC, community…
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Taste of renewal: New restaurant opens
- John McCarron, Sep 15, 2004
- Neighborhood redevelopment is a complex buffet, but a recent victory in Auburn-Gresham is as simple as sweet potato pie. Or mustard-fried catfish, served with cornbread and peach cobbler, as…
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Auburn-Gresham tax prep center opens
- John McCarron, Mar 8, 2004
- Helping working families claim the federal Earned Income Tax Credit will be a key tactic in two new tax preparation centers to open soon in Pilsen and Auburn Gresham.
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