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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W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION GRANTS $1.9 MILLION TO EXPAND AUBURN GRESHAM GOLD: Oct 17, 2014; The W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) a $1 milion grant to strengthen it's K-3rd grade literacy and family economic development two-generation…
Fireside Chat Series: Conflict Resolution Informational: Oct 13, 2014; Conflict resolution is a way for two or more parties to find a peaceful solution to any disagreement among them. This can happen in, workplace or home . Please attend this FIRESIDE CHAT on Conflict…
Join Us for 2014 Breakfast and Blues For Seniors!: Sep 25, 2014; Calling all Seniors! Join the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC), for the 2014 bi-annual Breakfast and Blues For Seniors ! The event will be held in the community room, at the…
Join Us: Auburn Gresham Health Fair On The Block Sept. 25th!: Sep 22, 2014; The bi-annual Health Fair on the block will be held, Thursday, September 25th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, right on 79th Street between Racine and Loomis. Join us for free health screenings and to get…
9th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival Today!: Sep 5, 2014, make a comment; We are counting down to the 9th Annual Auburn Gresham 79th Street Renaissance Festival!! A fews hours from now Auburn Gresham is having one the largest neighborhood festivals in the city! J oin us on…
The "KING" Farley "JackMaster" Funk's Street House Party Will Close The 79th Street RenFest!: J. Harris, Sep 5, 2014; Rain or shine, see you on the 9', that's the 9th Annual Renaissance Festival in Auburn Gresham between 79th Racine and Loomis, September 6, 10:00am-7:00pm. The "KING" Farley "JackMaster" Funk, will…
Welcome Back Chicago Public School Students!: Sep 2, 2014; Welcome new and returning students back to your neighborhood school or school of choice Chicago Public School (CPS). Have a great school year!
Letter To Students: Back to School On September 2nd: Aug 26, 2014; Dear Students, Are you ready to get back to school? Classes begin on September 2, and I hope you are as excited as I am about the new year! Sincerely, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Chief Executive Officer,…
Congrats ComED and ChillCrew on 1st ICEBOX DERBY RACE!: Aug 23, 2014; Congratulations to ComED on the 1st annual ICEBOX DERBY Race . We are proud to be following a SMART Southwest STEM student in our community. What a great opportunity to #Empower young #STEM girls…
* Ride With Us * Auburn Gresham Trolley Tour * 8/30 *: Aug 20, 2014; Join us for the Auburn Gresham Trolley Tour, August 30th, registration begins at 9:30am, 7901 S. Racine. Free Breakfast. Come learn about Auburn Gresham History. Real Estate. Opportunities. Free to…
79th Street Renaissance Festival *Donate Online Campaign*: Aug 8, 2014; While some summer festivals around the city are for-profit, many are the largest fundraisers of the year for nonprofit organization's like the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation! Still…
Chicago Children’s Museum Donates Tickets to the 2014 79th Street Renaissance Festival!: Aug 8, 2014; The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) is pleased to announce that Chicago Children’s Museum will be supporting the 9th Annual Auburn Gresham 79th Street Renaissance…
Storycatchers Theatre Presents Street Life Stories: Aug 7, 2014; In effort to turn their lives around, several young men and women joined Storycatchers Theatre, for a 16-week program to create a play, "Struggling In These Streets." A read aloud of the progress to…
Communities and Police Celebrate "National Night Out" Against Crime: Aug 5, 2014; MAYOR EMANUEL, POLICE AND COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE 30 TH ANNUAL “NATIONAL NIGHT OUT” AGAINST CRIME. Events Planned in Every Police District to Build Relationships, Strengthen Communities.…
Red Carpet Premiere Of The Pillars Of Auburn Gresham: Reprinted from Landmarks Illinois, Jul 30, 2014; The community came out to see and support Landmarks Illinois and Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) Chicago, premiere of, "The Pillars Of Auburn Gresham." It was standing room only for the historic…
Walmart Breaks More Ground In Southside Communmities: Norma Sanders, Jul 29, 2014; "It’s been a long time coming," residents expressed at the new Walmart gr oundbreaking. Even still, the crowd of neighbors looking on were excited to see the shovels go in the dirt. It was the…
Yes It's July and A Christmas In Englewood Celebration: Carlos A. Nelson, Jul 25, 2014; The sounds of good gospel music filled the Englewood air at Ogden Park, for the 18th Annual Southside Neighborhood Gospel Festival, on Saturday, July 19. 2014. The gospel fest is o rganized by…
SSA #32 July 17, 2014, Business Workshop Recap: Matt Madsen, Jul 18, 2014, 1 comment; On July 17, 2014, the Greater Auburn- Gresham Development Corporation’s Special Service Area (SSA) #32 held a Business Workshop, for the Auburn-Gresham business community, at Urban Partnership…
African-American Small Business Expo is Saturday at the South Shore Cultural Center: Jul 14, 2014; The City of Chicago SmallBusiness Center presents African - American Small Business Expo with keynote speaker, Desiree Rogers , CEO of Johnson Publishing and former White House Social Secretary for…
Premiere of "The PIllars of Auburn Gresham" Movie: Jul 14, 2014; Please join Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago and Landmarks Illinois for a premeier showing the film "The Pillars of Auburn Gresham." The event will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, from…
GADC Applies For ISBE 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant for FY2015: Jul 11, 2014; Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) plans to respond to a "Request for Proposals" from Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
21st Century Letter of Intent to Apply: Jul 10, 2014; 21 st Century Letter of intent to apply: On behalf of the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation please except this correspondence as official letter of intent to apply for FY 2015 21 st…
Computer Classes for Seniors Throughout July: Jul 8, 2014; Are you a senior and want to learn to use your computer? Take the Senior Basics class on July 14 th or 21 st and Senior Email & Social Media Basics on July 17 th or 28 th, at the RedLine Computer…
Fireside Chat Series #6: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (Spouse, Teen, Partner, Employee): piashantee, Jun 18, 2014; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE affects teens, families, and businesses every single day. 6.20.2014 - Come learn how to identify the signs and seek help for yourself or someone else.
MAPSCorps Field Coordinators Preparing To Take It To The Streets!: Norma Sanders, Jun 18, 2014, make a comment; Auburn Gresham MAPSCorps 2014 Field Coordinator Team is in Place. Thanks University of Chicago Southside Health and Vitalties Studies and Afterschool Matters (ASM) for this continued partnership with…

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