February 3, 2023
Business Events, Community Events, All events, SSA #32 Meetings—
Respectfully, GAGDC Board of Directors, January 23, 2023
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—It is with a heavy heart to announce that GAGDC’s Vice Chair Betty Swanson made her transition, Friday, January 20, 2023.
February 3, 2023
Business Events, Community Events, All events, SSA #32 Meetings—
October 19, 2022
Community Events, Business Events, All events—
EVENTS—You are invited to our Winter Wonderland. December 17th from 4pm -7pm on 79th & Throop
EVENTS—Businesses along the 79th St corridor are encouraged to display the spirit of the season with their best decorations! December 1st - 16th, community residents will vote online for the businesses with… Continue
November 28, 2022
Local Businesses, Business, Housing, Economic Development, All news—BACP offers free business education webinars every Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning. Topics include business licensing, operations, financial resources, marketing, and more. Programs are free… Continue
November 24, 2022
Auburn Gresham in the News, Education, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—Happy Thanksgiving from GAGDC!
Healthy Lifestyle Hub—Click link to see photos which recap of the AG Healthy Lifestyle Hub Grand Opening and Open House Apologies if we did not capture your photo. Your presence was very much appreciated! On 11/11/22 from… Continue
EVENTS—It is that time again GAGDC's Benefit Dinner Get your Tickets Now
October 14, 2022
Community Events, Business Events, All events—
October 12, 2022
Community Events, Business Events—Hello Neighbor , Join us at the Green Era Campus and Urban Growers Collective (UGC)'s South Chicago Farm for free tree saplings! Urban Growers Collective is teaming up with Chicago Region Trees… Continue
September 20, 2022
SSA #69 Meetings, Business Events, Community Events, All events, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival, SSA #32 Meetings—Hello Auburn Gresham Network! This is a friendly reminder to register for Auburn Gresham’s 3rd annual "Walk-A-Thon" Saturday, September 24th at 11am . The walk will start at the Dan Ryan Woods-… Continue
September 10, 2022
The Vision, Local Businesses, Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news, Newsletter—Join Us for the 16TH ANNUAL RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL ♦ SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 10AM - 8PM!
August 1, 2022
Community Events, SSA #32 Meetings, All events—August 2022 OPENS: 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1 CLOSES: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 79th Street Corridor Belmont/Cicero Chicago/Central Park West Irving Park Informational Webinar 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 |… Continue
August 13, 2022
Business Events, Community Events, All events, SSA #32 Meetings—We're preparing to cross the finish line on the Auburn mural the community inspired with our Invest South/West Department of Cutural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Artist In Residence. Dorian… Continue
Business News—Join us 006th District Business Subcommittee, Special Service Area Commissioners, Neighborhood Business Development Center and Greater Auburn Development Corporation for the the Annual 2022 Small… Continue
City of Chicago, Department of Planning and Development, Commissioner Maurice Cox, June 30, 2022
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Auburn Gresham Metra station will complement 79th Street corridor revitalization
July 29, 2022
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Please update your records, the new Rapid Info Response Line phone nmber is 551-241-6209. Dial in for community updates every Wednesday and Friday at 6pm. All are welcome to listen in!
September 1, 2022
Business, Housing, Economic Development—Upcoming BACP Business Education Webinars through March 19th and many more updates...
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
July 23, 2022
SSA #69 Meetings, Business Events, Community Events, All events, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival, SSA #32 Meetings—BACP Small Business Expo - SATURDAY July 23rd, 2022 The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Small Business Expo returns this free in-person expo on Saturday, July 23… Continue
July 18, 2022
Community Events, Business Events, SSA #32 Meetings—NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF FINANCING OF A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Notice is hereby given that on July 18, 2022, at 10:00 A.M., a public hearing will be heldbefore the Committee on Finance… Continue
July 11, 2022
Business Events, SSA #32 Meetings, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival—Please help us pass the word. The class registration is open until all slots are filled! We are announcing that Monday, July 11th from 1pm-2pm will be our second food certification class. As a… Continue
July 21, 2022
Community Events, Business Events, All events—Support Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation's pre-screening of Jordan Peele's latest thriller, "NOPE," on Thursday, July 21st! Happy Hour begins at 5:30p and showtime at 6:30 pm. For only… Continue
September 10, 2022
SSA #69 Meetings, Business Events, Community Events, All events, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival, SSA #32 Meetings—
May 25, 2022
Community Events, Business Events—It's that time for the Spring 2022 " Heath Fair on The Block!" This year's fair will be hosted on Wednesday, May 25th 11am-2pm, on the sidewalk, between 79th and Racine to 79th and Ma y . This year's… Continue
Corli Jay, Reprinted from Crain's Chicago Business, May 19, 2022 01:26 PM, May 19, 2022
Education, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—GAGDC is one the largest class b investors in a renewable gas project in Auburn Gresham will include a anaerobic food digester that will use food waste to produce renewable natural gas.
May 12, 2022
Community Events, Business Events, All events—We are approaching the anniversary of the day GAGDC kicked off the FOOD STABILITY POP UP in 2020, during COVID-19. Let's get ready to have some fun, AGAIN, while we be of service to the community. (… Continue
Christa Hunt, April 25, 2022
Education, Community Highlights, All news—Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) partnered with the Stein Learning to bring Earth Day celebration to, Barton Elementary School.
Linda Johnson, April 25, 2022
The Vision, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—...with the first 20 seniors scheduled for application intake, GAGDC was amped up with the collaboration of Elevate.
April 21, 2022
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United Way of Metro Chicago, February 1, 2022
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—Auburn Gresham has a vision for a strong future. A collaboration of residents, businesses, partners and the city of Chicago are in it together!
Reposted: Jules Tasis, Office of Diversity, Equity & Engagement | Posted on November 01, 2021, November 8, 2021
Local Businesses, The Vision, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, Newsletter—UIC has engaged over 60 community and UIC stakeholders in a collaborative effort to increase the enrollment and retention of African Americans.
United Way of Metro Chicago, October 13, 2021
Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—There’s been some major progress at the Auburn Gresham healthy lifestyle hub site since construction commenced in March.
October 21, 2021
Business Events, All events—Save the Date for BACP’s Remote Small Business Expo featuring 30+ exhibitors offering 1:1 business guidance, webinars, speak with city license experts and a phenomenal keynote speaker. Mark… Continue
Latinos Progresando Newsletter, October 4, 2021
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights, Newsletter—The Excellerator Fund is a joint venture developed by Latinos Progresando and Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation to drive equitable social and economic recovery through reimagined… Continue
By Colleen Kane | Chicago Tribunen, June 2, 2021
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—Carlos Nelson will forever be associated with QB Justin Fields. Here’s how the Auburn Gresham community leader got to the NFL stage weeks after losing his father, an avid Chicago Bears fan.
July 27, 2021
Community Events, Business Events—Come join a Community Meeting Design Discussion, to plan for a Mosaic Mural to be located at the Metra viaduct near 650 W. 83rd Street. Let's hear your history of this area of Auburn Gresham (AG) and… Continue
July 23, 2021
Community Events, Business Events, All events—
June 24, 2021
Community Events, Business Events—As a part of the Department of Planning and Developments (DPD) continued dialogue with community stakeholders around the INVEST South West Initiative, we invite you to the June 2021 Neighborhood… 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!
May 20, 2021
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—Happy Anniversary Mayor Lightfoot!
WGN NEWS by: Rob Sneed Posted: Apr 28, 2021 / 06:56 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 28, 2021 / 06:56 PM CDT, April 28, 2021
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—chicagobears.com Carlos Nelson, GAGDC's CEO known for addressing health disparities in Auburn-Gresham announcing Bears’ first-round pick
May 27, 2021
Community Events, Business Events, All events—GAGDC's bi-annual Health Fair on the Block will be back May 27th, on 79th Street, between May and Racine. See flyer for details!
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!
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.
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!
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
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
August 6, 2020
Local Businesses, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Auburn Gresham Wins the Inaugural Chicago Prize!
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
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
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
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
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
August 2, 2022
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August 9, 2022
Business Events, Community Events, SSA #69 Meetings, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival, SSA #32 Meetings—Hello Business Owners, Business Forum Scheduled for August 9, 2022 This virtual forum will have speakers from the city and state who manage each of the grants in this email and take questions from… Continue
September 10, 2022
SSA #69 Meetings, Business Events, Community Events, All events, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival, SSA #32 Meetings—