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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The Racial Wealth Gap | Chicago
- Reprinted from Streetwise By: Suzanne Hanney June 9, 2017, Jun 13, 2017
- Black Lives Matter focuses on social justice disparities, but economic disparities can be just as destructive, says a Washington D.C. think tank that is working with JPMorgan Chase & Co.,…
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TOWH HALL: Empowering Youth To Speak Up and Speak Out
- May 18, 2017
- Calling all TEEN groups and organizations supporting TEENS Come and have your VOICES HEARD and discuss issues that are important to YOU. The TOWH HALL: Empowering Youth To Speak Up and Speak Out! May…
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Heartland Alliance's Social Impact Center 2017 Poverty Report
- reposted from Heatland Alliance April Webinar Now Online, May 11, 2017
- On April 18, 2017 the Collaborative hosted a webinar aimed at expanding understanding of the far-reaching impact of ACEs. Take a moment to read this important social impact center report.
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Project Money | Change Your Money Change Your Life
- May 9, 2017
- Project Money program is kicking off to help you get smart about your money! With a theme "Change Your Money Change Your Life," by working with a financial coach, receiving high quality financial…
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"Build on 79th Street" A Jazz and Champagne-Infused Fundraising Reception A Huge Success!
- Apr 24, 2017
- Please join the board of directors and staff of the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation in thanking our sponsors and donors for attending the fundraising jazz and champagne-infused…
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A big week in Economic Development Funding for Chicago's neighborhoods!
- Mar 6, 2017
- Last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched two new programs that will make significant funding available to support new and existing businesses on Chicago's South, Southwest, and West Sides. Both the…
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23rd Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards, February 28, 2017
- Feb 28, 2017
- SAVE THE DATE The 23rd Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards will be held on February 28, 2017. Online and advance registration for the event will begin in January 2017. Walk-in tickets can…
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Auburn Gresham GOLD Workforce Program Improving Health and Wellness of the Community!
- Feb 24, 2017
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation Thanks to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation two-generation grant, the Auburn Gresham GOLD, community driven education program is making great strides, in our workforce program.
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Auburn Gresham gold standard for parent engagement
- Derris Cameron, Community and Civic Engagement Coordinator (GAGDC), Feb 13, 2017
- “We believe that the best way to improve student prospects is to develop a set of holistic interventions that will provide a broad range of support to students and families, not simply within…
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Thank You President Obama! YES WE CAN Continue To Make A Difference
- Jan 20, 2017
- As you pass on the torch, this January 20, 2017, while the nation watches, we THANK YOU President Barack Obama. YES WE CAN continue to make a difference.
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Four Partner Organizations, Two-Generations Host Serve-A-Thon To Honor Dr. King's Legacy
- Norma Sanders, Jan 18, 2017
- Four Partner Organizations, Chicago Cares, Uptake, Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Cook Elementary School (Chicago Public Schools) Host Serve-A-Thon to Honor Dr. King's legacy,…
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Streets Cleaned, Vets Honored in Day of Service
- Reposted from LISC Chicago, by Annie Grossinger, Dec 2, 2016
- On a day dedicated to those who have served this country, through bouts of rain and blustering winds, more than 50 volunteers combed through a vacant lot in Auburn Gresham and collected trash on 79…
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Neighborhood Housing Services Community Hero - Auburn Gresham - Prinicipal Monique Dockery
- Reposted from NHS Chicago, Nov 1, 2016
- Neighborhood Housing Services Community Hero - Auburn Gresham -
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Quality of Life Plan Celebration of How Your Voice Matters Auburn Gresham!
- Oct 31, 2016
- Auburn Gresham community, came out and celebrated all our hard work contributing to Your Voice Matters Quality of Life Plan planning process. This was the first celebration of our collective works,…
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79th Street Renaissance Festival Celebrates 11 Successful Years!
- Norma Sanders, Sep 28, 2016
- Auburn Gresham's 11th annual 79th Street Renaissance festival, featuring 10 full hours of live music, carnival rides, family activities, and loads of information and services from local schools and…
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Follow the 11th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival on Socail Media All the day!
- Sep 10, 2016
- Follow the 11th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival on Socail Media througout the day! It's not raining on our parade, so head out and join the party! Win a chance for a photo op with a celebrity!
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IL State Treasurer School Supply Drive, Support the 79th Street Renaissance Festival
- Aug 30, 2016
- August 31st is last day to donate school supplies to benefit the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation's 11th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival at the Illinios State Treasurers Chicago…
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Auburn Gresham Housing “Decorative Design Disguise Decal Project” Is Underway
- Aug 24, 2016
- The Your Voice Matter (YVM) Community Housing Action Taskforce is working on strategies to “increase the safety and security of neighborhoods, by focusing on beautification efforts and…
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Job Program Offers "One Great Summer Chicago" Success for Rising College Freshman
- Linda Johnson, Aug 16, 2016
- One Summer Chicago provided ONE GREAT SUMMER for Auburn Gresham youth, Tiara Wilkes. Similar to her characteristics read her short, sweet and unpretentious soft spoken story...
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Is Your Roof Or Porch In Bad Shape? Apply For A City Grant To Fix It
- Reprinted from DNAInfo By Heather Cherone | August 15, 2016 5:55am, Aug 15, 2016
- Small apartment buildings with roofs and porches in bad shape can apply for a city grant to cover the cost of repairs. Residents can apply online or by calling 311.
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Red Cross Installs 400 Hundred Smoke Alarms in One Day in Chicago's Auburn Gresham Community
- Reprinted from American Red Cross Website, Posted July 22, 2016, Chicago, Illinois, Jul 26, 2016
- The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois, joined by community volunteers from the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation, went door-to-door in the Auburn-Gresham community on…
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Local Girls Take on Challenge to Build Solar-Powered Racecars from Recycled Refrigerators
- Annual Icebox Derby STEM competition kicks-off for 30 Chicagoland teens, Jul 21, 2016
- Local Girls Take on Challenge to Build Solar-Powered Racecars from Recycled Refrigerators . ComEd's Annual Icebox Derby STEM competition kicks-off for 30 Chicagoland teens, July 21st.
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CITY LEADERS ANNOUNCE PLAN TO REVITALIZE CHATHAM, AUBURN GRESHAM, AVALON PARK AND GREATER GRAND CROSSING NEIGHBORHOODS
- Reprinted from Channel 7 News - Leah Holt CHICAGO (WLS), Jun 29, 2016
- In a big push to revitalize what was once one of Chicago's most affluent South Side neighborhoods, city leaders introduced a new economic development program for Chatham, Auburn Gresham,
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GAGDC's Very Owns Makes It To The Sustainable City Urban App Finals
- Reprinted /www.cnt.org/urban-apps, Jun 8, 2016
- GAGDC's very own makes is one of the top finalists in the Center for Neighborhood Technology Urban Sustainability Apps Competition, which amplifies the impact of grassroots problem solvers by pairing…
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79th Street SBIF | Small Business Improvement Fund Open June 1 - June 30, 2016!
- SomerCor SBIFGRAM, Jun 1, 2016
- The City of Chicago’s SBIF grant uses local Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenues to reimburse eligible applicants for repairing and/or rehabilitating their facilities within specific TIF…
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