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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Anonymous African American donors step up to tackle food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic
- By Jon Schlosberg and Deborah Roberts May 22, 2020, 3:24 PM, May 22, 2020
- ABC News Live takes us inside Chicago's Auburn Gresham community.
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Topics @2pm: Call the Rapid Resource Information Line!
- May 4, 2020
- The latest topics for GAGDC's Rapid Resource Information Line (RRIL), call in everyday to 1-727-731-8195, from 1:55pm - 2:15pm, to hear 5-10 minutes of key topics to keep you connnected.
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Auburn Gresham COVID-19 VIRTUAL Town Hall Recap
- Apr 25, 2020
- The City's Racial Equity Rapid Response Team (RERRT) https://www.chicago.gov/…/press…/2020/april/RERRTUpdate.html - is partnering with local community organizations and is hosting…
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COVID-19 virtual town hall meeting for Auburn Gresham Residents 4/25!
- Apr 21, 2020
- The Office of Mayor Lori E Lightfoot and the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation invite you join a COVID-19 virtual town hall meeting for residents living in or near Auburn Gresham.
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Auburn Gresham COVID-19 Community VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
- Apr 20, 2020
- Join the Office of the Mayor, the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corp and Neighborhood Network Partners this Saturday, 4/25th, at 10:30am for a VIRTUAL TOWN HALL on FACEBOOK or Call In…
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TONIGHT, 4/22 7PM CT |Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson, Kelly Rowland to host BET COVID-19 Benefit Concert Saving Ourselves
- Reprint Entertainment Weekly By Marcus Jones April 17, 2020 at 01:00 PM EDT, Apr 20, 2020
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WBEZ RESET: The Latest On The Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund
- Bianca Martin Friday, April 10, 3:12 PM CT, Apr 10, 2020
- United Way of Metro Chicago and The Chicago Community Trust created The Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund to support nonprofits serving many in need.
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Coronavirus is crippling Chicago's census outreach
- Reprinted from Crain's Chicago Business, March 23,2020 Brett Chase, Better Government Association., Mar 31, 2020
- Coronavirus is crippling Chicago's census outreach-- Mayor Lightfoot, already worried the city could lose billions of dollars in the 2020 headcount, had worked to boost participation. Now COVID-19 is…
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Pritzker to order schools to close from Tuesday until March 30
- Reprint from WBEZ - The Rundown, Mar 13, 2020
- Govenor Pritzker cancels schools in IL in an effort to contain coronavirus
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Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Green Era Live on WBEZ RESET Radio Show!
- Mar 9, 2020
- Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Green Era Live on WBEZ RESET Radio Show!
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2020 City of Chicago BACP Small Business Expos
- Mar 7, 2020
- The Small Business Expos are back for 2020, starting March 7th!
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Neighborhood Opportunity Fund are now open!
- Jan 20, 2020
- Neighborhood Opportunity Fund are now open, January 20, 2020.
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Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Strategy to Support Revitalization on City’s South and West Sides
- Jan 6, 2020
- INVEST South/West aligns public, private, and philanthropic funding to create a network of communities for planned growth
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Chicago’s New Planning Chief Has Fresh Eyes For INVEST South/West
- WBEZ News, Natalie Moore, Nov 29, 2019
- Chicago’s new planning commissioner, Maurice Cox, observed something very quickly when he met with community groups across the city. An empty building on West 79th Street, owned by the Greater…
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There's Still Time to Help Us Sponsor Kids For Summer Camp this #GivingTuesday!
- Nov 29, 2019
- This #GivingTuesday you can help us reach our goal of $1500 to allow 60 youth to attend Auburn Gresham Gold Summer Camp.
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Thank You Sponsors, Partners and Friends for Joining Us For Our 2019 Benefit Dinner
- Oct 31, 2019
- We highlighted the incredible ambition of the Greater Auburn Gresham organization's work with partners and the community awardee partners who excel daily in the community. Thank you for helping us…
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Mayor Lightfoot to announce city partnership with BMO Harris Bank to reinvest in South, West Sides
- ABC7, Chicago WLS, Oct 21, 2019
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot will join the CEO of BMO Harris Bank Monday to announce a new initiative, INVEST South/West, to revitalize communities on Chicago's South and West Sides.
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Hoops in the Hood 2019 Video – Watch!
- Meghan K. Harte, Oct 17, 2019
- This year, there was a Hoops event every day in at least one of LISC Chicago's partner neighborhoods from the end of June through August. They served 3,000 youth, nearly 10,000 community members and…
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17TH WARD SERVICE OFFICE
- Oct 1, 2019
- 17TH WARD SERVICE OFFICE contact information
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New Metra station coming to Auburn Gresham neighborhood
- Reprinted from Chicago Tribune, by Mary Wisniewski, Sep 30, 2019
- After years of planning, Metra and government officials on Monday announced a timetable to design and start construction of a new station in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the city’s South…
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14th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival Another Huge Success!
- Sep 10, 2019
- 14th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival Another Huge Success!
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14TH ANNUAL 79TH STREET RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
- All Day Saturday and Sunday, Sep 7, 2019
- It's finally time! 79th Street is closing for the weekend, for our 14th annual 79th Street RenFest. Come and celebrate with us. This year we are raising awareness and $$s to Rebuild79. Join us by…
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Join Us on the Journey to Reimagine, Rebuild and Revitalize 79th Street!
- Sep 6, 2019
- Join the campaign to help the Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle Building and other redevelopment projects become our neighborhood reality on 79th Street. #Rebuild79
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Brewer Coffee and Custard 79th Street Corridor TIF
- SomerCor 504 SBIF A Gram, Sep 4, 2019
- The story of Brewer Coffee and Custard began with a family recipe. Owner Elijah Brewer III started experimenting with his mother's custard recipe at home and had a dream of one day owning his own…
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Auburn Gresham boosted by annual festival
- BY WENDELL HUTSON, Contributing Writer, The Citizen News Paper, Aug 21, 2019
- he Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side is known for a lot of things and one of them is the annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival. Now in its 14th year, the free, outdoor festival will run…
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