Auburn Gresham Tax Site Puts Recession in Time-out

Auburn Gresham Tax Site Puts Recession in Time-out

News—The first week of free tax services did not disappoint nearly 200 eager income tax filers from arriving early and waiting patiently outdoors in frigid weather, to receive fast, free, and electronic tax preparation at the Auburn Gresham Resource Tax Center. Continue…

Hosei University of Japan Graduate Student Returns to Auburn Gresham

Hosei University of Japan Graduate Student Returns to Auburn Gresham

News—Nobuko Nishina, a graduate student of Japan's Hosei University Graduate School of Well-being Studies, returned to Auburn Gresham to further her studies in housing resources, foreclosure prevention, health care, supportive services, community schools, job training and welfare to work programs, community development, and partnerships at large. Continue…

Litter Free Zone Provides Eco-friendly Opportunities

Litter Free Zone Provides Eco-friendly Opportunities

Our community—Mayor Richard M. Daley recently announced that the City of Chicago will receive funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create community-based green jobs for the hard-to-employ, including the formerly incarcerated over the next two years. Continue…

Auburn Gresham Welcomes New White House Official

Auburn Gresham Welcomes New White House Official

Our community—Auburn Gresham leaders welcomed the White House's director of Urban Affairs, Adolfo Carrion Jr. and toured a proposed transit oriented development, a recyclable and litter free pilot area, a school yard project, foreclosed homes, a community school, and a social service agency offering numerous wrap around services. Continue…

Safety Net Works Student Ambassadors Take Charge

Safety Net Works Student Ambassadors Take Charge

Our community—As part of Illinois State Governor Pat Quinn's Office, The Safety Net Works (SNW) of Auburn Gresham is an initiative designed to stop the tragic and unacceptable loss youth in Illinois by leveraging both state and local community resources to enhance a young person’s positive and healthy development. Continue…

Home Repairs for Accessible Independent Living (HRAIL)

Home Repairs for Accessible Independent Living (HRAIL)

Our community—The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) is a delegate agent for the City of Chicago’s Department of Community Development (formerly known as the Department of Housing), which provides free minor home repairs through the HRAIL program. HRAIL (Home Repairs for Accessible and Independent Living) is a program for senior citizens who earn no more than 80% of the medium income—adjusted for family size—and who are at least 60 years of age. Continue…

Quality-of-Life Plan

Quality-of-life plan sets goals, projects

Our community—The Auburn Gresham quality-of-life plan was created in 2004 by residents and local leaders, and presented to Mayor Richard M. Daley on May 18, 2005. The plan presents the neighborhood's vision and a set of strategies to achieve it. Continue…

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