Community Highlights

Bringing people together is a conscious strategy of the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corp., whether it is a family fest in the summer or a winter Blues Breakfast for senior citizens. Read about some of the past events in our neighborhood, and watch the calendar for new ones.

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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…
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…
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…
Storycatchers Theatre Presents Street Life Stories: Aug 7, 2014; In effort to turn their lives around, several young men and women joined Storycatchers Theatre, for a 16-week program to create a play, "Struggling In These Streets." A read aloud of the progress to…
Communities and Police Celebrate "National Night Out" Against Crime: Aug 5, 2014; MAYOR EMANUEL, POLICE AND COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE 30 TH ANNUAL “NATIONAL NIGHT OUT” AGAINST CRIME. Events Planned in Every Police District to Build Relationships, Strengthen Communities.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
African-American Small Business Expo is Saturday at the South Shore Cultural Center: Jul 14, 2014; The City of Chicago SmallBusiness Center presents African - American Small Business Expo with keynote speaker, Desiree Rogers , CEO of Johnson Publishing and former White House Social Secretary for…
Premiere of "The PIllars of Auburn Gresham" Movie: Jul 14, 2014; Please join Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago and Landmarks Illinois for a premeier showing the film "The Pillars of Auburn Gresham." The event will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, from…
GADC Applies For ISBE 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant for FY2015: Jul 11, 2014; Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) plans to respond to a "Request for Proposals" from Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
21st Century Letter of Intent to Apply: Jul 10, 2014; 21 st Century Letter of intent to apply: On behalf of the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation please except this correspondence as official letter of intent to apply for FY 2015 21 st…
Computer Classes for Seniors Throughout July: Jul 8, 2014; Are you a senior and want to learn to use your computer? Take the Senior Basics class on July 14 th or 21 st and Senior Email & Social Media Basics on July 17 th or 28 th, at the RedLine Computer…
Fireside Chat Series #6: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (Spouse, Teen, Partner, Employee): piashantee, Jun 18, 2014; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE affects teens, families, and businesses every single day. 6.20.2014 - Come learn how to identify the signs and seek help for yourself or someone else.
MAPSCorps Field Coordinators Preparing To Take It To The Streets!: Norma Sanders, Jun 18, 2014, make a comment; Auburn Gresham MAPSCorps 2014 Field Coordinator Team is in Place. Thanks University of Chicago Southside Health and Vitalties Studies and Afterschool Matters (ASM) for this continued partnership with…
Westcott Familes, Auburn GreshaM GOLD Mini Camp Registration is Open!: Jun 6, 2014; Auburn Gresham GOLD ENRICHMENT PROGRAM K-3RD—SUMMER 2014 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Programs are being offered from July 1st through July 24th. All enrichment programs will take place at the…
"I am for Peace" Student-Led March to Spread Peace: austinweeklynews.com (parts reprinted), Jun 4, 2014; On Thursday, June 5, at 9:30 a.m. "I Am for Peace" founder Razia Hutchins, a junior at Perspectives Charter Schools, and students from all three Perspective campuses will march for peace on the South…
Graduating Seniors Testify to Elev8’s Strengths: Reprinted from LISC Chicago article by Gordon Walek, May 29, 2014; Middle-school enrichment program opened eyes of students, changing their trajectory through high school and beyond. Middle-school enrichment program opened eyes of students, changing their trajectory…
Auburn Gresham Mikva Students CAN'T KEEP CALM!: Norma Sanders from @LISCChicago Tweet 05.28.14, May 28, 2014; Susuana Vasquez, Executive Director, LISC Chicago and her team, stated it best for the local Auburn Gresham, Mikva Challenge, Elev8 graduating seniors, "Great t-shirts." They earned them. Check them…
Memorial Day Isn't Just A Break From Work: Chad Storlie, REPRINTED FROM USA Today, May 23, 2014, May 26, 2014; Celebrate the holiday by remembering our fallen soldiers; remembering residents who gave their lives for our peace and by acting to make America better. Celebrate by making our community better. 80%…
Small Business Forum A Success!: May 20, 2014; The Small Business Forum took place on May 13, 2014 at the RedLINE CTC (Community Training Center), Auburn Gresham's Neighborhood Business Development Center. The event was moderated by Carlos…
Spring Health Fair "On The Block" Auburn Gresham: May 19, 2014; Join Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC), Auburn Gresham Gold School™ and Elev8 programs as they present the Spring Health Fair on the Block. This bi-annual fair will have…
Thanks For Visiting The Auburn Gresham Community "For The Health Of It": May 7, 2014, 6 comments; Thank you for visiting the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, as part of the April 30 - May 3, 2014 Community-Partners For Health Conference! We were really honored you selected us to be part of this…
Illinois Passes the Half Million Mark for Health Coverage Under the ACA: Sabrina Miller, May 5, 2014; The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released numbers for the six-month open enrollment period that show that more than half a million people in Illinois have obtained health…

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