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'Shops & Lofts' moves forward -- with rentals 2/3/2010
Mixed-income development at 47th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Bronzeville will feature 140 apartments, about 48,000 square feet of retail.
Quad Communities Heroes:
Shirley Newsome, Toni Preckwinkle
11/17/2009
The community heroes saluted by the New Communities Program lead agencies and their partners are the ones doing the heavy lifting, often with little acknowledgement or reward.
Bronzeville retail tour gets 'em in the door 10/14/2009
As every retailer knows, you could have the greatest merchandise in the world, but unless you get customers in the door, what’s the point? Last month, an enterprising group in Bronzeville addressed that issue by scheduling retail tours and offering special discounts to interested shoppers.
Association strengthens Cottage businesses 10/8/2009
Business owners on Cottage Grove, between 43rd and 47th streets in the Quad Communities, aren’t confronting the current recession alone.
Auburn-Gresham continues Renaissance; Quad Communities keeps on Groovin' 9/24/2009
On Sept. 12, the fourth annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival kicked off with Miami Heat sensation Dwayne Wade leading hundreds of youth in a silent march against violence. Meanwhile, in Quad Communities, several hundred people came out for the Groovin’ & Gospel on the Grove Festival, held Sept. 12-13.
Download brochures for Burnham Centennial tours 5/20/2009
Here's where to find the brochures and maps for the six neighborhoods that participated in the Burnham Centennial Bold Plans Big Dreams Community Showcase.
Stimulate this! NCP provides platform for feds 3/17/2009
Chicago’s working-class neighborhoods are hard hit by the severe economic recession, but LISC’s NCP neighborhoods are positioning themselves to take full advantage of federal recovery programs headed our way.
NCP providing platform for $tabilization 2/4/2009
A Jan. 26 special briefing for NCP leaders showed that while there is no formal relationship between NCP and the soon-to-launch, federally funded program to buy and recycle foreclosed housing, several of LISC/Chicago’s New Communities will be expected to lead the way.
QCDC establishes SSA, seeks commissioner 10/29/2008
Quad Communities Special Service Area #47 was approved by City Council on September 8 to assist in cleaning, beautifying and revitalizing the Cottage Grove and 47th Street Retail Corridors.
Food, fun and a healthier Bronzeville 10/16/2008
The Bronzeville Community Farmer’s Market is helping to fill the fresh food void, but the Sunday gathering aims to improve community health in more ways than one.

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