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Events

September 2011

10 6th Annual Auburn Gresham 79th Street Renaissance Festival

10 am–6 pm - 7901 South Racine, Intersection of 79th Street and Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

September 2013

7 8th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival and Family Jam for Peace

10 am–7 pm - 7901 South Racine, Intersection of 79th Street and Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60620

February 2016

17 21st Ward 3rd Annual Business Advisory Meeting

9–10:30 am - United Fidelity Bank, 1701 West 87th Street, Chicago, IL 60620

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News items

Red Cross Installs 400 Hundred Smoke Alarms in One Day in Chicago's Auburn Gresham Community

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 the city’s South Side and installed more than 400 smoke alarms in a single day on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Volunteers also educated residents about fire safety and helped families create a personalized escape plan to exit their home during an emergency. Community leaders including Ald. Derrick Curtis, Ald. Howard Brookins, Jr., Ald. David Moore, and State Senator Jacqueline Collins also participated in the community safety event.

CITY LEADERS ANNOUNCE PLAN TO REVITALIZE CHATHAM, AUBURN GRESHAM, AVALON PARK AND GREATER GRAND CROSSING NEIGHBORHOODS

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, 

Internship Fair & Career Opportunities April 29th!

Calling all students in college or preparing to enter college in the fall, 21st Ward Alderman Howard B. Brookins Jr. and Chicago Park District invites you to an Internship Fair & Career Opportunities, April 29th, 2016, from 10am to 2pm, at the Foster Park Field House.

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