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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79th Street SBIF Open Oct. 1 - Oct. 31!
- Oct 1, 2021
- 79th Street SBIF district is open for new applications this month. Please see below to find out which other SBIF districts are open for new applications this month and which districts are opening…
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Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot 2022 Budget Proposal
- Mayor's Office Community Engagement Weekly Update, Sep 27, 2021
- Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot unveils the historic 2022 budgetproposal...
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After A Year Hiatus, The 79th Street Renaissance Festival Crawl Is Back — Now With Auburn Gresham Tours
- Reprinted from Block Club Chicago by Atavia Reed, Sep 9, 2021
- The decision to move forward with a safe and smaller version of the 79th Renaissance Festival was a decision of the community. The fest "done by the community and for the community" has attracted…
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UPDATE: Neighborhood Opportunity Fund is open! Apply by Friday, Sept. 24
- Sep 6, 2021
- than $4 million in funding available for small businesses, non-profits and cultural institutions across Chicago’s West, Southwest and South sides. The deadline for applications is Friday, Sept.…
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Auburn Gresham Annual Business Forum Recap
- Khayeem Anderson, Aug 10, 2021
- GAGDC business team brings back the annual business forum, in a virtual format. It was well received by local, city and state business leaders!
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Auburn Gresham Evaluation Committee - Video Recap
- Patrick Brutus, Jul 26, 2021
- Evergreen/Imagine development team DPD hosted an Evaluation Committee last week on July 22, 2021. Click the link in story to see the meeting video recap.
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Auburn Gresham Healthy Hub Awarded Support from Chicago Bears!
- Camellio Lincoln, Jul 13, 2021
- Chicago Bears award the Healthy Hub $611,000!
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Mental Heath Fair Draws Resources and to Address all Dimenisions Health
- Alethea Patterson, Jun 21, 2021
- Be Kind to Your Mind was GAGDC's first health fair, touchingn all dimenions of health, yet focusing solely on mental health.
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JUNE 8th, INVEST South/West Initiative Starts Series of Community Engagement Meetings!
- Patrick Brutus, Jun 8, 2021
- INVEST South/West Initiative, invites you to our series of community engagements starting on June 8, 2021, with two more planned meetings to follow!
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Draft Day Dream, "My Chicago Bears!"
- By Colleen Kane | Chicago Tribunen, Jun 2, 2021
- Carlos Nelson will forever be associated with QB Justin Fields. Here’s how the Auburn Gresham community leader got to the NFL stage weeks after losing his father, an avid Chicago Bears fan.
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BACP Business Workshops June 2021 (Free)
- Jun 1, 2021
- The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection’s FREE business education workshops are now available as WEBINARS! To register visit…
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Happy Two Year Anniversary Mayor Lightfoot!
- May 20, 2021
- Happy Anniversary Mayor Lightfoot!
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So, who is Carlos Nelson?
- Chris Emma covers the Bears, Chicago’s sports scene and more for 670TheScore.com, May 20, 2021
- So, who is Carlos Nelson?
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Chicago Bears & Bears Care Invest $611,000 In Auburn Gresham
- May 19, 2021
- We are getting closer to the finish line, thanks to sizeable donation from "My Chicago Bears!"
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Man known for addressing health disparities in Auburn-Gresham announcing Bears’ first-round pick
- WGN NEWS by: Rob Sneed Posted: Apr 28, 2021 / 06:56 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 28, 2021 / 06:56 PM CDT, Apr 28, 2021
- chicagobears.com Carlos Nelson, GAGDC's CEO known for addressing health disparities in Auburn-Gresham announcing Bears’ first-round pick
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The child care industry collapsed during COVID-19, so Biden’s giving it $39B from the stimulus | Illinois Child Care Restoration Grants 2021
- USA TODAY April 16, 2021, Apr 19, 2021
- Illinois has been awarded $331 million in financial aid to support child care through the latest federal relief package passed by the US Congress.
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PPP opened to all lenders extended through May 31...
- Apr 12, 2021
- PPP opened to all lenders extended to May 31st!
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Catalyzing Neighborhood Investment: Webinar
- Jan 26, 2021
- How to Direct Public & Private Investment to Black & Latinx Neighborhoods to Scale Held Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
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Catalyzing Neighborhood Investment: Webinar Registration
- Jan 26, 2021
- How to Direct Public & Private Investment to Black & Latinx Neighborhoods to Scale CATALYZING NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT, Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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U of I Board of Trustees approves Mile Square lease
- Reprinted from University of Illinois System News, Jan 22, 2021
- The University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved a lease on Thursday for a new Mile Square health clinic in Auburn Gresham, in the Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle HUB.
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INVEST South/West Auburn Gresham RFP Sole Pitch: Evergreen Imagine
- Reposted from City of Chicago, DPD, INV/SW, Jan 21, 2021
- Auburn Gresham Invest SouthWest pitch by sole developer?
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Register Now for the Upcoming Illinois Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE) Webinars
- Jan 4, 2021
- he Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity joined the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI) in opening the $25 million Rebuild Distressed…
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"teamwork, makes the dream work"
- Dec 14, 2020
- Huge final steps -- Finance Committee, votes Yes, for AG Healthy Lifestyle Building resources.
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With the Competition for the Chicago Prize Behind Them, South and West Side Community Organizations Keep Doing the Work
- BY JONATHAN DALE, Reprinted from Southsideweekly.com, Dec 11, 2020
- Solutions are not easy, but these projects are at the forefront of the conversation from organizers continuing to do the daily work of building coalitions to shore up power.
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Stimulating Economic Growth in Vital Communities
- reprinted from MacArthur Foundation December 9, 2020 | Grantee News | Chicago Commitment, Vital Comm, Dec 9, 2020
- Organizations in Chicago’s Vital Communities spur development to increase the power of residents as they advance socially beneficial projects.
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