April 12, 2021
All news—We are the post office of food pop ups, neither rain sleet snow nor polar vortex shall stop us!!!!
April 12, 2021
Business, Housing, Economic Development—PPP opened to all lenders extended to May 31st!
Carlos A. Nelson, CEO, March 18, 2021
Community Highlights, All news—It has been slightly over one year when COVID-19 descended upon Auburn Gresham and GAGDC pivoted and even ramped up efforts to serve the community!
March 15, 2021
Business, Housing, Economic Development—Upcoming BACP Business Education Webinars through March 19th and many more updates...
Office of Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, February 19, 2021
Auburn Gresham in the News, The Vision, Community Highlights, All news, Newsletter—The Treasurer's has conversations with black leader awardees to amplify and inspire tomorrow's leaders with words of inspiration from today's.
February 27, 2021
Business Events, Community Events, All events, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival—A celebration nof music and dance competition with fundraiser to benefit Greaater Auburn Gresham Developmennt Corporation
Linda Johnson, February 15, 2021
All news, Newsletter—Sharing the spotlight on GAGDC Staff....take a loolk!
Illinois State University News: Melanie Christion and Trudi Langendorf, February 2, 2021
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—Illinois State News—Proud to be a partner with GAGDC and want to lift up their support of their community throughout the pandemic.
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About Auburn Gresham—Best Art You Can Step On Kiran Misra Adinkra symbols pavement art Power of Love. Humility and Strength. Intelligence & Ingenuity. Friendship and Interdependence. You can’t walk thirty steps… Continue
Reposted from Channel 7 Eyewitness News, Chicago Proud segment, January 18, 2021
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights, All news—GAGDC feels this need stays great in 2021, for those struggling to have enough food to eat. We have transformed the mission of GAGDC to be of service to the community.
BY JONATHAN DALE, Reprinted from Southsideweekly.com, December 11, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Solutions are not easy, but these projects are at the forefront of the conversation from organizers continuing to do the daily work of building coalitions to shore up power.
Bianca Martin Friday, April 10, 3:12 PM CT, April 10, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—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.
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
Reprinted from United Way of Metro Chicago eNewsletter 10/2020, October 21, 2020
The Vision, Local Businesses, Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news, Newsletter—United Way Metro Chicago Highlights Auburn Gresham's Neigborhood Network work. That's what's up!
HOME—Thank you for your Donation to GAGDC's Community COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund! The Rapid Relief Fund will support financially burdened individuals and families during this national emergency caused by… Continue
PR Contact: Kimberley Rudd, August 6, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—Always Growing, Auburn Gresham has been awarded the first ever Chicago Prize, a $10 million grant competition of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation that sought to invest in collaborative initiatives… Continue
State of IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, August 7, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Education, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—The State of Illinois and Green Era Announce $32M Investment in New Renewable Energy & Urban Farming Campus on Chicago’s South Side.
BY MANNY RAMOS, STAFF REPORTER mramos@suntimes.com | @_ManuelRamos_, August 7, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—State gives boost to urban farm project that is expected to bring jobs, food, renewable energy to South Side
Reprinted from CBS2 Chicago, August 7, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development—The “Always Growing, Auburn Gresham” group received the grant from the Pritzker Traubert Foundation to advance a plan to turn the four-story building into a “Healthy Lifestyle… Continue
Mark Rivera, ABC7 Chicago, August 6, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—In a neighborhood that for generations has been disinvested now comes a financial windfall. "Now we're here proclaiming, yes! There's hope being instilled, there's resources coming," said Carlos… Continue
WGN9 by: Rob Sneed Posted: Aug 6, 2020 / 07:28 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 6, 2020 / 07:28 PM CDT, August 6, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Auburn Gresham won $10 million to help revitalize parts of the neighborhood
Reprinted from Block Club Chicago, Maxwell Evans AUG 6, 2020 2:15PM CDT ENGLEWOOD, CHATHAM, August 6, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Education, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—The Pritzker Traubert Foundation’s Chicago Prize will help bring a community inclusive of an urban farming campus , a long vacant building anchored by a health center, urban farm to life.
August 6, 2020
Local Businesses, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Auburn Gresham Wins the Inaugural Chicago Prize!
Reprinted CBSNews Chicago By Dorothy Tucker, Samah Assad, Carol Thompson, August 1, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—The distribution is among several events part of the efforts by Chicago’s Racial Equity Rapid Response Team . Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the creation of the team in early April, which… Continue
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
April 14, 2020
Community Events—The coronavirus has hit Chicago's African American communities especially hard, and the numbers are staggering. Tonight at 9:30 on FOX 32 News, we examine the issues and solutions for African… Continue
March 9, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Green Era Live on WBEZ RESET Radio Show!
WBEZ News, Natalie Moore, November 29, 2019
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—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… Continue
Business News—On March 19th the U.S. Small Business Administration approved Governor Pritzker's application for an economic injury declaration due to the coronavirus. Now small businesses across the state of… Continue
City of Chicago, Commissioner Maurice Cox, October 31, 2019
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development—INVEST South/West is an unprecedented community improvement initiative from Mayor Lightfoot to marshal the resources of multiple City departments, community organizations and corporate partners… Continue
Reprinted from CRN Newsletter, October 11, 2019
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development—Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation staff capacity building is in full effect! The Chicago Rehab Network's real estate development training is highly regarded across the country. Check out… Continue
Reprinted from Chicago Tribune, by Mary Wisniewski, September 30, 2019
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—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… Continue
September 10, 2019
Local Businesses, The Vision, Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights, Newsletter—14th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival Another Huge Success!
September 6, 2019
Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Join the campaign to help the Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle Building and other redevelopment projects become our neighborhood reality on 79th Street. #Rebuild79
August 1, 2019
Community Highlights, Newsletter—Auburn Gresham is taking back and revitalizing Morganway Community Garden to baack to its once beaufiful and family friendly community space, thanks to volunteers, community support and a Safe and… Continue
reprinted from Metrarail.com, April 17, 2019
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, Newsletter—The new Metra stations that will be built at Auburn Park near 79th Street, is back on track!
reprinted from MacArthur Foundation December 9, 2020 | Grantee News | Chicago Commitment, Vital Comm, December 9, 2020
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—Organizations in Chicago’s Vital Communities spur development to increase the power of residents as they advance socially beneficial projects.
City Club Chicago, June 1, 2018
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—A Conversation about Neighborhood Economic Development
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