KMG Reprinted from Crains Chicago Business https://www.chicagobusiness.com/content-studio/kpmg-chica, September 11, 2024
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—During the summer of 2020 teaming with United Way, KPMG Chicago shifted their multi-year investment through the United Way Neighborhood Network Initiative exclusively into the Auburn Gresham… Continue
A MESSAGE FROM JPMORGANCHASE (reprinted Axios Chicago By Justin Kaufmann, Carrie Shepherd and Monic), August 1, 2024
Business, Housing, Economic Development—A MESSAGE FROM JPMORGANCHASE - Health hub breathes new life into Auburn Gresham
Business Services—REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Consultant for 87th Street business corridor SSA Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corp (GAGDC) seeks Consultant to assist GAGDC and Special Service Area staff in completing… Continue
Home—Bears Community Room & Bears Teaching Kitchen at the 839 Healthy Hub We are pleased to offer the Bears Community Room and Bears Teaching Kitchen at the 839 Healthy Lifestyle Hub for use by… Continue
May 15, 2024
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights, All news—On May 30 th , join UChicago Medicine and community partners for an in-person Community Grand Rounds! Click for more info and to register.
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
April 1, 2024
Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights, All news—CHI Blockbuilder Applications to purchase city owned vacant lots is now Open!
April 19, 2024
Community Events—Greetings! We're proud to be a participating organization in Mayor Johnson and Alderman Hall's community clean-up TOMORROW @ 8:30am to help bring beautification and pride to our neighborhood… Continue
reprinted from JP Morgan Chase website, March 21, 2024, make a comment
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development—Local developer brings much needed health hub to Southwest Chicago. GAGDC has invested countless hours and dollars into stimulating a thriving local economy that prioritizes community ownership and… Continue
April 1, 2024
Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—When Terry Bishop promotes your product and services...He PROMOTES YOU! Join him and celebrate over 20 years of connection, at the upcoming Chicago Neighborhood Business Summit, in May 2024!
Reprinted from Landmarks Illinois Newsletter, October 31, 2023
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Celebrating our 2023 Preservation with other Award Winners
October 19, 2023
Business Events, Community Events, SSA #32 Meetings, SSA #69 Meetings—Join us for the October Auburn Gresham Invest South/West Roundtable meeting, on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 6:00pm. We have an action packed agenda. Hear from the Alderman, a calendar of upcoming… Continue
October 17, 2023
Business Events, Community Events, SSA #32 Meetings, SSA #69 Meetings—The COMMUNITY is WELCOME to join the Yellow Banana team, as they look at potential small business vendors who have signed up to showcase their products, for potential selectkon to be sold at the… Continue
October 12, 2023
Business Events, SSA #69 Meetings, SSA #32 Meetings—Pathways to Business Success Workshop Register At Eventbrite using the following link: https://bit.ly/pathwaystobusinesssuccesssponsoredbybankofamerica Agenda 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Refreshments &… Continue
September 9, 2023
Business Events, Community Events, SSA #32 Meetings, All events, Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival—Save the date 9/9/23 for the 79th Street Renaissance Festival!
August 9, 2023
Local Businesses, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Newsletter—Thank you for attending the 2023 Virtual Small Business Forum!
October 3, 2023
Business, Housing, Economic Development—Upcoming BACP Business Education Webinars held MONTHLY and more updates...
Khaleelah Muhammad, August 2, 2023
Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Corporate partners bring huge volunteers to Auburn Gresham'in Saugus!
A. Patterson, June 1, 2023
Auburn Gresham in the News, Community Highlights—2023 BE KIND TO YOUR MIND MENTAL HEALTH FAIR
Eric Christion, April 5, 2023
Local Businesses, Auburn Gresham in the News, Business, Housing, Economic Development, Community Highlights—Congratulations to our Auburn Gresham Small Business Plan Shark Tank 2023 winners!
DCEO and our Office of Community Development, April 10, 2023
Local Businesses, Business, Housing, Economic Development—DCEO and our Office of Community Development are proud to celebrate National Community Development Week (#CDWeek2023) April 10-14!
February 3, 2023
Business Events, Community Events, All events, SSA #32 Meetings—
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
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
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 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
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.
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
Community Events, All events—
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.
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
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!
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
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