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14TH ANNUAL 79TH STREET RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
- All Day Saturday and Sunday, Sep 7, 2019
It's finally time! 79th Street is closing for the weekend, for our 14th annual 79th Street RenFest. Come and celebrate with us. This year we are raising awareness and $$s to Rebuild79. Join us by texting Rebuild79 to 41444. Together We Can, Reimage, Rebuild and Revitalize our Neighborhood!
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Join Us on the Journey to Reimagine, Rebuild and Revitalize 79th Street!
- Sep 6, 2019
Join the campaign to help the Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle Building and other redevelopment projects become our neighborhood reality on 79th Street. #Rebuild79
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Auburn Gresham boosted by annual festival
- BY WENDELL HUTSON, Contributing Writer, The Citizen News Paper, Aug 21, 2019
he Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side is known for a lot of things and one of them is the annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival. Now in its 14th year, the free, outdoor festival will run Sept. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the corner of 79th Street and Racine Avenue to Loomis Avenue.
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Safe and Peaceful Neighborhood Programming at Morganway Garden in August
- Aug 1, 2019
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 Peaceful Communities grant.
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MAYOR LIGHTFOOT, CITY OFFICIALS PROVIDE RESOURCES, TIPS TO BEAT EXTREME HEAT AND URGE RESIDENTS TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTION
- Jul 19, 2019
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, along with officials from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), Department of Family & Support Services (DFSS), Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and other departments and sister agencies, today urged residents to take extra precautions as Chicago faces several days of extremely high temperatures.
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CHICAGO CULTURAL ALLIANCE TO HOST “INHERIT CHICAGO” - THE ONLY INTERCULTURAL FESTIVAL OF ITS KIND
- MEDIA CONTACT: Emily Reusswig, ereusswig@chicagoculturalalliance.org, 312-925-5700, Jul 18, 2019
CHICAGO CULTURAL ALLIANCE TO HOST “INHERIT CHICAGO” - THE ONLY INTERCULTURAL FESTIVAL OF ITS KIND Over 30 Cultural Centers and Heritage Museums will host 20 Intercultural Programs in Neighborhoods Across the City September 29 – November 1, 2019
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Mayor Lightfoot Wraps Up Community Listening Tour to Form Partnerships and Learn About Key Neighborhood Priorities
- Office of the Mayor, Jul 11, 2019
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined the One Chicago for All Alliance to wrap up a six-part “community listening tour” that the mayor participated in throughout Chicago from April to June.
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2019 OMEE Notice of Funding Opportunity For Small Businesses
- Jun 1, 2019
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) sets forth the requirement of the 2019 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Minority-Owned Business Capital and Infrastructure Program. The Office of Minority Economic Empowerment’s (OMEE) newly created state funded capital and infrastructure program, as per Public Act 100-0586, aims to equip minority-owned firms with resources to create jobs, build scale and capacity, increase revenues, and expand regionally.
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Riverwalk Community Marketplace Opens this Summer
- City of Chicago, Mayor Rham Emanuel, May 14, 2019
Following a 2FM public solicitation to identify marketplace vendors that encouraged minority and women-owned vendors to apply, the new Community Marketplace will open in June and will feature nine new vendors!
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Metra gets state funding for two new stations, Auburn Park is back on Track
- reprinted from Metrarail.com, Apr 17, 2019
The new Metra stations that will be built at Auburn Park near 79th Street, is back on track!
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Auburn Gresham Free Tax Site Closes 2019 With Record Returns!
- Apr 1, 2019
Auburn Gresham Free Tax Site is open through Tax Day, April 15th. This year Ladder Up has joined forces with Center for Economic Progress and it's been a great tax season, offering the same great service for our clients, as we always have.
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Don’t forget: Turn Your Clocks Ahead and Test Your Smoke Detectors Too This Weekend!
- Mar 8, 2019
Don’t forget: Turn Your Clocks Ahead 1 hourThis Weekend!
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Navy Pier Summer Pop-up Informational Sessions
- Mar 1, 2019
Entrepreneurs and small businesses, come learn about opportunities to pop-up at Navy Peer this summer 2019! First session is March 6, 2019, at 10am, click to see more details.
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Breakfast and Blues for Seniors Feb. 24, 2018 rocked the house again
- Feb 26, 2019
The biannual Breakfast and Blues for Seniors event is always a welcome treat for local residents, volunteers and staff.
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Oglesby drumline was the opening performance at the 1st ever Network 11 Educator Awards
- Feb 22, 2019
The Oglesby drumline was the opening performance at the 1st ever Network 11 Educator Awards February 21, 2019!
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Auburn Gresham looks to help those who help us, Give to the Red Cross
- Feb 21, 2019
The Red Crosss helped Auburn Gresham "Sound the Alarm" and installed almost 500 smoke detectors, free of charge in the homes of local residents. To us, this is why the Red Cross Annual Fund Drive is so critical.
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GAGDC Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) training gives tips for completing the application
- Feb 21, 2019
The deadline to submit the City of Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, for this current round is March 5th! Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation's Special Service Area team held training to give some key tips, to current and new business owners, working to complete applications.
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The Small Business Center on the Road Expos are back for 2019!
- Feb 1, 2019
The FREE expos bring business resources to the community for new and existing entrepreneurs
looking to start or grow their business in the City of Chicago.
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CPS Safety & Security/Procurement Info Session for Arts Partners
- Jan 31, 2019
CPS has recently implemented new policies and procedures to ensure the safety of students. To address any questions or concerns, CPS and Ingenuity will be co-hosting an event with Jadine Chou, Chicago Public Schools’ Chief of Safety and Security, on Monday, February 4 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM.
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Support arts education!
- Jan 31, 2019
Join others in urging the Illinois State Board of Education to adopt the Illinois Arts Indicator Work Group’s recommendation.
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"I Have A Dream" Brought to You Over Time and Space Via The Internet
- Posted by Lisa Gonzalez, ILSR's Community Broadband Networks Initiative, Jan 21, 2019
On January 21, 2019, the U.S. pauses to remember one of the greatest people in our modern history, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The 3rd Application Round of the NOF Program Deadline is March 5th!
- City of Chicago, Jan 11, 2019
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.
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Community Meeting: Space to Grow and Westcott Elementary New School Yard, All Are Welcome!
- Jan 10, 2019
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 in the cafeteria. See attached flyer for details.
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Update New Chicago Ordinance Aimed at Encouraging, Regulating Pop-Ups
- Reprinted article Eddie Arruza, Jan 10, 2019
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 budding entrepreneur in their tracks. Pop-up businesses can be one way to get started.
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John ‘Jack’ Lyle, one of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 98
- Reprinted from the Chicago Suntimes | By Maureen O'Donnell, Jan 7, 2019
What a treasure to have met and spent the afternoon talking with Mr. Jack Lyle. No holes barred, he shared stories that will stay with me forever. Will need to share some of the fantastic footage from that day with with wife. He was so loved by many. He led me beside still waters. Peace. --- Auburn Gresham Portal Editor