January 12, 2019
Community Events—CALL TO ACTION! Join the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and other community based partners in the One Chicago for All Alliance, this coming Saturday, as we host a Mayoral Candidates!… Continue
City of Chicago, January 11, 2019
Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—We are pleased to inform you that Mayor Emanuel has opened the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund program for a third round of applications today for projects seeking grants up to $250,000.
January 10, 2019
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—On next Wednesday, January 16th , Space to Grow and Westcott will have their first community meeting for the new schoolyard. You all are welcome to join. The meeting will be from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM… Continue
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
January 1, 2019
Local Businesses, Business, Housing, Economic Development—Applications for the 79th Street Corridor and 79th Vincennes SBIF Districts are open this month, January 2019. You can also find this information, the application form and other SBIF program details… Continue
Reprinted WTTW | Alex Ruppenthal, December 28, 2018
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—Five schools were selected earlier this month for participation in Space to Grow, an initiative that transforms Chicago schoolyards with the goal of providing kids in low-income neighborhoods with… Continue
Reprinted article Eddie Arruza, January 10, 2019
Business, Housing, Economic Development—Starting a small business can be a daunting undertaking. Developing a strong business plan, securing funding and offering a product or service that people will want are hurdles that often stop a… Continue
November 13, 2018
Local Businesses, Auburn Gresham in the News, Education, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—GAGDC honored by Toni Preckwinkle and the County Board, on November 13, 2018, for their comminitment, support and outstanding services to the Greater Auburn Gresham Communties.
December 3, 2018
Business, Housing, Economic Development—The City of Chicago $1 Large Lot program is still open until July 21, 2018!
ByJi Suk Yi @oh_em_ji_CST | email, November 29, 2018
Education, Local Businesses, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Welcome to “The Grid,” our in-depth look at Chicago’s neighborhoods. Today’s stop is Auburn Gresham!
ByJi Suk Yi @oh_em_ji_CST, November 29, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—Ji, from The Grid, Explores The Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Chicago’s southwest side.
October 11, 2018
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation is appreciative of all of the sponsors for our 2018 Benefit Dinner & Award Ceremony!
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
Fenesha Hubbard, Personal Growth & Professional Learning Consultant,, November 12, 2018
Education, Community Highlights—What happens when a group of women gather to talk about taking care of themselves?
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, June 17, 2018
Education, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—The initiative, dubbed Auburn Gresham GOLD is an improvement plan which targets Kindergarten through 3rd grade academics while also providing social support for the parents and families of students
September 28, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Chicago Neighborhood Rebuild Training Pilot Program Unveils First Property unveils Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation’s (GAGDC) newly rehabbed property located at 7227 S. Vincennes… Continue
reprinted from September SBIF O' Gram, September 4, 2018
Local Businesses, Business, Housing, Economic Development—Dan's Bakery and Eatery in 79th/Southwest Highway SBIF, is a Souttwest Corridor Collaborative local business update at its best.
Reprinted from Chicago Defender, Shari Noland, Defender Executive Editor, 6.5.18, August 23, 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
City Club Chicago, June 1, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—A Conversation about Neighborhood Economic Development
Reprint from WTTW Chicago Tonight Newsletter, Alex Ruppenthal | August 22, 2018 7:11 pm, August 23, 2018
Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—An urban farming program that started barely two years ago with 7 acres of land near a former steel mill and a converted mobile library celebrated a milestone Wednesday, having served 10,000… Continue
Derris Cameron, June 7, 2018
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—Big Green Learning Space Comes to AG Gold School
Reprinted eNewletter, Meghan K. Harte LISC-Chicago, May 10, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—Chicago Cares , the city’s number one provider of impact volunteerism and corporate volunteer activation, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago the local office of the… Continue
Reprint, WGN News, Sean Lewis, May 20, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—What an absolutely great time we had installing 428 FREE 10-year smoke alarms in 141 homes Saturday, May 19, 2018.
Reprinted from Chicago Tribune, by Ryan OriContact Reporter Chicago Tribune, May 11, 2018
Business, Housing, Economic Development—No small plans for 62-acre South Loop site along Chicago River
June 5, 2018
Education, Community Highlights—Spring "Health Fair on the Block" was really Hot!
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