Community Highlights
Bringing people together is a conscious strategy of the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corp., whether it is a family fest in the summer or a winter Blues Breakfast for senior citizens. Read about some of the past events in our neighborhood, and watch the calendar for new ones.
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Chicago Bears Care A Lot for Auburn Gresham Families In Need
- Reprinted from DNA Info, By Evan F. Moore | December 19, 2016, Edited by Norma Sanders Jan. 11, 2017, Dec 20, 2016
- The Chicago Bears, Leo High School and the Chicago Police Department's Gresham (6th) District, hosted a holiday party for families from Auburn Gresham on Monday, December 19th. This proves they…
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Tick Tock: Deadline To Apply To A Selective-Enrollment School Is Friday
- Dec 6, 2016
- The clock is ticking for parents of students looking to snag a coveted spot in one of Chicago's selective-enrollment or magnet schools. The deadline to apply, is Friday December 9th!
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Streets Cleaned, Vets Honored in Day of Service
- Reposted from LISC Chicago, by Annie Grossinger, Dec 2, 2016
- On a day dedicated to those who have served this country, through bouts of rain and blustering winds, more than 50 volunteers combed through a vacant lot in Auburn Gresham and collected trash on 79…
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CommunityRx Model for Finding Healthy Resources In Communities
- Reprint from TBT News, Nov 30, 2016
- CommunityRx projects generates customized e-perscriptions for patients visiting dozens of health clinics. This project is deeply rooted in Auburn Gresham a key contributor to its success.
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Auburn Gresham Exhibits BOLD Leadership Around It's GOLD Education Strategy
- Nov 10, 2016
- United Way Chicago reviews Auburn Gresham Neighborhood Network BOLD Goals, on November 10, 2016. Read more to find out about the collaborative work our local schools are working collectively in a…
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Neighborhood Housing Services Community Hero - Auburn Gresham - Prinicipal Monique Dockery
- Reposted from NHS Chicago, Nov 1, 2016
- Neighborhood Housing Services Community Hero - Auburn Gresham -
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Quality of Life Plan Celebration of How Your Voice Matters Auburn Gresham!
- Oct 31, 2016
- Auburn Gresham community, came out and celebrated all our hard work contributing to Your Voice Matters Quality of Life Plan planning process. This was the first celebration of our collective works,…
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10/11 | Field Day at Westcott Elementary From a Looming Strike To Student Joy
- Ciara Miller, Oct 19, 2016
- GAGDC edcuation team staffer tells the day in a life, giving two-generation supports to a partner elementary school. Read the highs and lows of the day, that keeps us going for the GOLD!
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10/11 | Field Day at Westcott Elementary, From a Looming Strike To Student Joy
- Ciara Miller, GAGDC Edcuation staffer, Oct 19, 2016
- GAGDC staff member of the Edcuation team, shares her experiences during Field Day, at one of our CPS, Auburn Gresham GOLD schools. Read the ebbs of flow of community partner work, all in one day, as…
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79th Street Renaissance Festival Celebrates 11 Successful Years!
- Norma Sanders, Sep 28, 2016
- Auburn Gresham's 11th annual 79th Street Renaissance festival, featuring 10 full hours of live music, carnival rides, family activities, and loads of information and services from local schools and…
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Clara Barton Receives Recognition Banner From Network 11 For Great Work Around Attendance
- Anya Cawthon, edited by Norma Sanders, Sep 21, 2016, 2 comments
- On Wednesday, September 21, 2016, Clara Barton Elementary School Principal Smith, received a very welcomed gift today from the Chicago Public Schools Network 11 office, for its great work around…
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4th Annual Remarkable Women's Conference 9/23-24!
- Sep 20, 2016
- Join us for the ultimate ladies gathering to suppor the P.U.M.P.S. (Providing U (You) Motivation to Pursue Success) program. Friday, September 23-24, 2016, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, 200 E. 33rd Street.…
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University of Chicago Medicine breaks ground on new emergency department
- By Lisa SchenckerContact ReporterChicago Tribune, Sep 15, 2016
- The University of Chicago Medicine broke ground Sept. 15, 2016, on a new and expanded emergency department that will also offer adult trauma care.
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Follow the 11th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival on Socail Media All the day!
- Sep 10, 2016
- Follow the 11th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival on Socail Media througout the day! It's not raining on our parade, so head out and join the party! Win a chance for a photo op with a celebrity!
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Auburn Gresham Wellness Center Passes Certification With Flying Colors!
- Cynthia Barnes-Boyd, Sep 8, 2016
- Congratulations to the Auburn Gresham team and all who assisted with this year's Illinois state certification visit!
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IL State Treasurer School Supply Drive, Support the 79th Street Renaissance Festival
- Aug 30, 2016
- August 31st is last day to donate school supplies to benefit the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation's 11th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival at the Illinios State Treasurers Chicago…
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Auburn Gresham Housing “Decorative Design Disguise Decal Project” Is Underway
- Aug 24, 2016
- The Your Voice Matter (YVM) Community Housing Action Taskforce is working on strategies to “increase the safety and security of neighborhoods, by focusing on beautification efforts and…
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AG GOLD 2016 Summer Enrichment Camp Video
- Aug 22, 2016
- AG GOLD 2016 Summer Enrichment Camp Video
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Job Program Offers "One Great Summer Chicago" Success for Rising College Freshman
- Linda Johnson, Aug 16, 2016
- One Summer Chicago provided ONE GREAT SUMMER for Auburn Gresham youth, Tiara Wilkes. Similar to her characteristics read her short, sweet and unpretentious soft spoken story...
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You want to be a teacher? AND you want to teach in Chicago? Why?
- Faith Overall, Aug 5, 2016
- Auburn Gresham is great indeed. Here's why!
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Red Cross Installs 400 Hundred Smoke Alarms in One Day in Chicago's Auburn Gresham Community
- Reprinted from American Red Cross Website, Posted July 22, 2016, Chicago, Illinois, Jul 26, 2016
- The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois, joined by community volunteers from the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation, went door-to-door in the Auburn-Gresham community on…
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Local Girls Take on Challenge to Build Solar-Powered Racecars from Recycled Refrigerators
- Annual Icebox Derby STEM competition kicks-off for 30 Chicagoland teens, Jul 21, 2016
- Local Girls Take on Challenge to Build Solar-Powered Racecars from Recycled Refrigerators . ComEd's Annual Icebox Derby STEM competition kicks-off for 30 Chicagoland teens, July 21st.
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CITY LEADERS ANNOUNCE PLAN TO REVITALIZE CHATHAM, AUBURN GRESHAM, AVALON PARK AND GREATER GRAND CROSSING NEIGHBORHOODS
- Reprinted from Channel 7 News - Leah Holt CHICAGO (WLS), Jun 29, 2016
- In a big push to revitalize what was once one of Chicago's most affluent South Side neighborhoods, city leaders introduced a new economic development program for Chatham, Auburn Gresham,
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CPS to hold community meetings about lead in schools’ water
- Reprinted from Chicago Suntimes, June 14, 2016, Lauren FitzPatrick, Jun 14, 2016
- CPS to hold community meetings about lead in schools’ water. A meeting is scheduled for June 24, at Simeon High School, 8147 S. Vincennes Ave from 4 – 5 p.m.
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GAGDC's Very Owns Makes It To The Sustainable City Urban App Finals
- Reprinted /www.cnt.org/urban-apps, Jun 8, 2016
- GAGDC's very own makes is one of the top finalists in the Center for Neighborhood Technology Urban Sustainability Apps Competition, which amplifies the impact of grassroots problem solvers by pairing…
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