Chicago Tribune, By Zak Koeske Contact Reporter Daily Southtown, February 26, 2018
Local Businesses, The Vision, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Community health highlight proposed developments in Auburn Gresham, building on a vision of quality of life excellence, the residents are ready for!
March 7, 2018
Business Events, Community Events, SSA #69 Meetings, All events, SSA #32 Meetings—If you WERE NOT APPROVED for the City of Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Grant , we need you to sign up for this workshop series! Perks just for you!!! Join the Community Law Project, at the… Continue
Illinois State University Chicago Teacher Pipeline—Mike Zagurski works with Oglesby Elementary third grade students during his CDG clinical visit. On November 30, Professor Krystal Lewis-Pratl from the Special Education Department at Illinois State… Continue
Join GAGDC's "Have A Heart for Seniors Campaign", February 1, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—We're serving our Seniors! Come enjoy great live blues band, food and help us in the campaign to give a heart to our seniors, during the February 2018 Breakfast and Blues for Seniors!
December 19, 2017
Education, Community Highlights—The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) is publicly expressing its Intent to Apply for FY 2019 21 st Century Community Learning Center (21 st CCLC) grant funds. The GAGDC will work… Continue
Reprinted from Chicago Defender, Shari Noland, Defender Executive Editor, January 15, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Can one iconic building along a key commerical cooridor lead the way to improve the health of a neighborhood? Community leaders and organizations in Auburn Gresham are progressing on a transformative… Continue
Reprinted from Active Transportation Alliance Newsletter - January 24, 2018 | by Jim Merrell, February 9, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—The City of Chicago announced tweaks to the pricing structure for the Divvy bike share system. Health and Wellness Taskforce, let's join the ride and get more Divvy in our communities!
Justin Breen, January 8, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—In its third decade, LISC’s Quality-of-Life Planning (QLP) is bringing equitable change to neighborhoods throughout Chicago.
About Auburn Gresham—Thanks to the collective works from each of the Auburn Gresham community "Your Voice Matters" Task Forces was used to create the newly updated“ Auburn Gresham: Your Voice Matters" community… Continue
January 15, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—As you reflect today, during a day of service, celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remember there is hope in continuing his works, I have a dream...
Reprinted from Streetwise By: Suzanne Hanney June 9, 2017, June 13, 2017
Local Businesses, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—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.,… Continue
December 22, 2017
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—8633 S Parnell Ave is a beautiful, completely refurbished 1,900 sq. ft. home located in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood. It's all the home of new neighbors, the Lee'sm thanks to the Cook County Land… Continue
Reprinted from ChicagoBears.com | Larry Mayer Bears Senior Writer, December 21, 2017
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—Bears players Jordan Howard and Kyle Fuller, along with other members of the Bears staff, held the annual Bears Care holiday giving initiative at Leo High School in Chicago.
October 23, 2017
Education, Community Highlights—Perfomics and Chicago Cares Volunteers Spend Global Performance Day in Auburn Gresham GOLD Schools
Ian Grant-Funck, October 19, 2017
Local Businesses, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Learn more about the Team that's cleaning our streets and improving our neighborhood.
Ian Grant-Funck, August 28, 2017
Education—Multi-generational physical activity event connects neighbors to their local school, in Auburn Gresham's PlayStreets activations.
Ian Grant-Funck, July 26, 2017
Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—What's good for our seniors is good for all of us.
Reprinted from The Citizen News, By Christopher Shuttlesworth, July 5, 2017
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—The Build on 79th Street Jazz & Champagne Reception was an opportunity to purchase a commemorative engraved plated brick that will be permanently affixed to the atrium of the Auburn Gresham… Continue
Ian Grant-Funck, August 2, 2017
Local Businesses, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, Newsletter—Artful changes inspire local hope and pride.
Ian Grant-Funck, July 19, 2017
Education, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—A Special Report on an Imporant Partner Program.
Norma Sanders, July 5, 2017
Local Businesses, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—MAPCorps 2017, youth data scientists begin their first day of work for the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation! Here's looking to a great summer of capturing data for health of the… Continue
Tenisha Jones, May 10, 2017
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—Auburn Gresham Elementary Schools Have a Lot of Character!
University of Illinois Chicago Health Center—The Auburn Gresham Health and Wellness Center, located at 8131 S. May Street, is now open on the first Saturday of the month! This is part of a strategic plan to continue to extend the school based… Continue
Reprinted from DNAInfo By Heather Cherone | March 6, 2017 10:43am | Updated on March 6, 2017 5:55pm, March 6, 2017
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—CHATHAM — Grammy Award winner Chance The Rapper announced Monday he will donate $1 million to the Chicago Public Schools for arts education — a move that drew praise from former first… Continue
Carlos Nelson, February 8, 2017
Education, Community Highlights—Kenya Sherrill, another Illinois State University (ISU) graduate, just accepted a full position at Simeon Career Academy (High School), where she completed her student teaching work last fall.
Norma Sanders, January 18, 2017
Auburn Gresham in the News, Education, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—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,… Continue
Annual Icebox Derby STEM competition kicks-off for 30 Chicagoland teens, July 21, 2016
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—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.
Neigborhood Business Development Center (NBDC)—This section is for listing the business education and workshops in the Neighborhood and City of Chicago The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) offers… Continue
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