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Pritzker Traubert Foundation announces recipient of the Chicago Prize - Official Press Release: PR Contact: Kimberley Rudd, Aug 6, 2020; 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 using physical development to spur economic activity, strengthen civic infrastructure, and improve the safety, well-being, and economic mobility of residents in the city’s South and/or West sides.
Community Votes! and Dream Projects Are Spot On: Mar 11, 2016, make a comment; The communities of the greater Auburn Gresham area made sure their voices were heard, over the past six months. On March 10th, almost 200 in attendance casted early votes and thier selected community dream projects are spot on!
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Perform at Simeon High: Reprinted from DNAInfo by DNAInfo Staff October 24, 2014 5:29am, Oct 24, 2014; The 19th annual "Opera in the Neighborhoods" tour will be at Simeon, 8141 S. Vincennes Ave., on Oct. 28 for two performances of "The Brothers Grimm. Third through sixth grades at nearby Westcott Elementary, 409 W. 80th St., will walk down the street to attend the performance. Auburn Gresham GOLD school students going for the "GOLD", with the Arts, the past four years!

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