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.
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
City of Chicago SBIF Gram reprinted 10.08.18, October 8, 2018
Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—The following Auburn Gresham SBIF Districts, 79th Street Coorridor and 79thare open for new applications this month for an open application period during October.
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
November 1, 2018
Business, Housing, Economic Development—The City of Chicago $1 Large Lot program is still open until July 21, 2018!
October 25, 2018
SSA #69 Meetings, Business Events, Community Events, All events, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival, SSA #32 Meetings—The GAGDC's first Annual Benefit Dinner Reception starts at 5:30pm and the Award Dinner which starts at 6:30pm, is now at capacity! Thank you to all of our ticketed guests, partners and especially… Continue
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.
August 25, 2018
Community Events, Business Events, All events—Join Cook staff members, family, friends and neighbors in the new schoolyard to kick off the new school year! Help plant in the new gardens, enjoy music, food and games. Back-to- school supplies will… 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
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
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
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!
May 5, 2018
Community Events, Business Events, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival—Help us Spread the Word Download the flyer HERE Download the flyer HERE
April 21, 2018
Community Events, Business Events—The City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, is bringing together potential homeowners and investors with Lenders. We have a focus on Micro Market Recovery Program properties. Click on… 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
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
June 13, 2018
Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—...everyone involved was invested in a project and felt from the botton of their hearts they made an impact on the community.
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