PPP opened to all lenders extended through May 31...

Reprinted from March 30 2021 WASHINGTON – As President Joe Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law today, extending the Paycheck Protection Program an additional two months to May 31, 2021, and then providing an additional 30-day period for the SBA to process applications tha... more

Food Stability Pop Up

On Tuesday, April 13th and every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, GAGDC will have our Food Stability Pop Up and we wont stop cause we cant stop, lol. We will continue to have this pop up through whatever the weather will bring us. We are the post office of food pop ups, neither rain sleet snow... more

CEO sends big THANK YOU to the team for its Resiliency during the organization's COVID-19 pivot year

GAGDC Family, It has been slightly over one year when COVID-19 descended upon our community, our city, our country and the world. Our need to pivot was not difficult because as a service-driven organization, we are accustomed to serving, selflessly. From massive PPE distribution to food distributi... more

llinois - Chicago - Greater Auburn Gresham Opportunity Zones 2020

Updated May 11, 2018 The State of Illinois is participating in the Opportunity Zone program, offered through the Tax Cuts and Job Act signed into law on December 22, 2017. This new federal program encourages private investment in low-income communities by offering tax incentives for qual... more

Upcoming City of Chicago Business Education Webinars

Upcoming BACP Business Education Webinars Tuesday, March 16 at 12:00 p.m. Chicago Business Center Program Special Webinar: Defining Business Needs Presented by Tishman Speyer This webinar will present how to develop a business plan for a healthy and sustainable business. Register by vi... more

Recursos de Covid-19 (Español)

Recursos COVID-19 actualizado el 25 de marzo de 2020 actualizaciones importantes Chicago Public Schools are CANCELLED through April 20, 2020 DACA recipients are eligible for unemployment assistance A Shelter-in-Place Order has been enacted in the state of Illinois ordering all residents t... more

LSNA COVID-19 Resources (English)

COVID-19 Resources UPDATED MARCH 25, 2020 Important Updates Chicago Public Schools are CANCELLED through April 20, 2020 DACA recipients are eligible for unemployment assistance A Shelter-in-Place Order has been enacted in the state of Illinois ordering all residents to stay home with so... more

LSNA's Covid-19 Message

We Are Here to Support You and Our Community (Español está abajo) Dear friends, Logan Square Neighborhood Association/Leaders Shaping Neighborhood Action (LSNA) is proud to continue its mission of advancing diversity, leader development, and models for engagement as the ca... more

How to avoid being a livable streets jerk

Traffic safety and sustainable transportation boosters like myself like to believe were on the right side of history. I’m confident that in the future more people will get behind our efforts to reduce driving and crashes, and create better conditions for walking, biking, transit, and public sp... more

Logan Square Neighborhood Association Names First New Executive Director In More Than 30 Years

LOGAN SQUARE — Logan Square Neighborhood Association has hired its first new executive director in more than 30 years. Juliet De Jesus Alejandre will take the helm of the influential neighborhood organization starting May 1, leaders announced this week. De Jesus Alejandre is taking over for N... more

We Are Hiring!

Teamwork Englewood is hiring an Executive Director responsible for the organiations consistent achievement of its mission, financial objectives and compliance with policies and procedures. The ED will implement the strategic goals and objectives of the organization as defined by the Board of Directo... more

2018 Business Plan: Pitch Competition

Join us for the 2018 Business Plan: Pitch Competition where business owners Pitch their business for a chance to win a share of $40,000 cash prizes. See flyer for additional details.

Teamwork Englewood 2017 Spotlight

We are proud to present the TWE 2017 Spotlight. This report showcases the hardwork and dedication of the Teamwork Englewood staff, and the relentless committment of the Greater Englewood community members. Inside, you’ll find highlights of our impressive departments, testimonials from stak... more

Englewood Quality of Life Plan II Celebrates Its One Year Anniversary

On Saturday December 2nd 11AM-12:30PM, at Volunteers of America (6002 S. Halsted), the Englewood community will celebrate the one year anniversary of the Englewood Quality of Life Plan (EQLP). In April 2015, Englewood residents celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the 2005 Englewood Quality of Life Pl... more

Englewood Women's Initiative: Supporting Veterans

Are you a women veteran living in Englewood looking for pathways to success and economic security? If you are, the Englewood Womens Initiative or "EWI" is for you. Women veterans living in Englewood, recognized for honorably serving our nation, are invited to a special EWI session on Wednes... more

Claretian Associates is Looking for an AmeriCorp Vista

Member Duties : The VISTA will 1) research and assist with applications for private and public funding sources for housing and social programs. 2) Evaluate Claretian Associates existing programs and learn best housing practices in Chicago-area special needs housing. 3) Develop materials for tenant s... more

CeaseFire Rally Cries, "Save Our Funding"

Monday afternoon, Claretian Associates’ Ceasefire (Cure Violence) team participated in the rally at city hall to save Ceasefire funding. With $2.8 million in frozen funding, the South Chicago team demonstrates how essential the program is to the community. In a recent interview with a CeaseFir... more

Community Assessment for Early Childhood Services

Claretian Associates is partnering with Metropolitan Family Services and many other community organizations to develop an Early Childhood Network in support of AOK. AOK (All Our Kids) Network is a group of agencies that work with families with young children to make sure that families get the servi... more

Claretian Associates is Partnering with I Am We to South Chicago Youth!

Message from I Am We Executive Board Member, Latisha Thomas I Am We has partnered with Claretian Associates to offer visual and digital storytelling to youth living in South Chicago. We are excited about this endeavor to fill a gap where youth have limited access to art, literacy development, ment... more

Claretian Associates is Looking for a Youth Media Team!

Claretian Associates is searching for a few motivated local youth who are between the ages of 15-21 and would like to learn about film production, create press releases, write blogs, and create engaging social media content to feature on our website and social media platforms. These three youth wi... more

17th Ward Spring Community Meeting Topic: Public Safety

All are welcome! Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/8814323943?pwd=RGlUQldZWjlnTG1zQ2psQTlQUjBxZz09 To Join Zoom Meeting Click on Link Below https://zoom.us/j/8814323943?pwd=RGlUQldZWjlnTG1zQ2psQTlQUjBxZz09

Discover is hiring NOW for the Chatham call center!

Were Hiring . Management positions start at $50K and customer Service positions start at $17.25/hr. Must have a HS diploma. For info or to apply, visit www.discover.com/shinebright

Did you have COVID-19? UIC is interested in learning more - Take the Survey

Did you have COVID-19? UIC is interested in learning more about the physical and emotional symptoms you experienced. Completing this short survey will help researchers know what problems people experience so we can start to work on treatments to help people cope and recover. We are asking peop... more

A Culturally-Conscious Approach to HIV in the Black Community

HIV is a virus that disproportionately affects our Black communities, and Chicago is no exception. One in two Black MSM (men who have sex with men) will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime compared to one in four Latino MSM and one in eleven White MSM (CDC). In addition, another group dispropor... more

Rapid Info and Resource Line

GAGDCs very own Rapid Resource Info Line, a QUICK conference call sharing information and valuable resources. The call-in number is 727-731-8195. Store it in your cell phone and set your calendars. The call is just 3 - 5 minutes of information you dont want to miss!

Stop dumping sex offenders and violent criminals in Chicago's Englewood Community

After serving only half of his 48-year prison sentence for the murder and sexual assault of 20-month-old Elgin toddler Quortney Kley 24 years ago, Cayce Williams, 47, was swiftly petitioned to move Crystal Lake and unknown to the Englewood community, placed at 6655 S. Perry. The concerned reside... more

Hope Inside: All You Need To Know About Your 2021 Taxes - FREE WORKSHOP

FREE March credit counseling workshops! MARCH 10, ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR 2021 TAXES Chicago City Treasurer, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, and Operation HOPE Partner to Launch HOPE Inside, a FREE Financial Literacy Program for All Chicago Residents and Small Business Owners! Chicago City Treasu... more

BLACK HISTORY MONTH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST

MONEY MONDAYS WITH MELISSA "YOUTH IN INVESTMENTS AND FINANCE"

Here is the link for Zoom registration https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zZm70AtSTce13hFbCLrLtg

Spanish Coalition for Housing Assists More Than 2,000 Households Amid Pandemic

With the pandemic still among us, Spanish Coalition for Housing (SCH) is eager to continue helping its neighbors through the impacts of COVID-19. All throughout the past year, the housing counseling agency served as a helping hand to its communities, quickly adapting to assist clients virtually and ... more

Three more portals for Smart Communities

The three Southwest neighborhoods in Chicagos Smart Communities program launched their portals yesterday, creating a wide new avenue for interaction among residents, businesses and organizations.They are works in progress, with some empty spaces yet to fill, but already the portals offer new stories... more

Peirce on Daley

Syndicated state and local government columnist Neal Peirces recent summary of Mayor Daleys legacy on the Citistates site will seem fawning to Daleys critics. There is only a brief mention at the end about patronage and corruption, and no mention at all about the privatization controversies that hav... more

Preview: Humboldt Park Launches Its Portal

Its still a work in progress, according to the team that made it happen, but the Humboldt Park Portal, a day after its "soft" launch, looks pretty good to me. It features a nice selection of stories from various contributors and organizations, a packed calendar (Movies in the Park, Jens Jensen birth... more

Take a Tour of Pilsen - by Video or Phone

Weve written here before about how neighborhoods are using multimedia tools to promote their work and their neighborhoods, but couldnt have imagined, even six months ago, how far the groups would come, and how fast.Audio slideshows are now available for 10 neighborhoods as part of the Chicago Commun... more

Front-Yard Signs Call Out Banks on Foreclosures

Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) is "naming names" of banks that are foreclosing on properties on Chicagos Southwest Side, where 7,300 foreclosures have been filed over two years in four area ZIP Codes. The bank names are prominently featured on yard signs that say "Deutsch Bank (or Citibank or J... more

Casa Queretaro, Lake Village East among Winners of Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards

Casa Queretaro will be receiving first place for the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design at the upcoming 24th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA). Gabriel Ignacio Dziekiewicz said he hoped Casa Querétaro would help to def... more

LISC’s Quality-of-Life Planning Bettering Neighborhoods throughout Chicago

Attracting new businesses to West 79th Street is a mission for Carlos Nelson, executive director of the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC), and his associate, Nicole Wheatly. Renovation of a four-story building just west of Halsted Street is expected to begin later this year. G... more

Micro Market Recovery Program Revitalizes Blocks Across Chicago

Anthony and Michelle Johnson and their children in front of the two-flat in the 700 block of North Spaulding Avenue that they purchased through the citys Micro Market Recovery Program (MMRP). They live in the lower portions of the house and rent out the top floor. Photos by Gordon Walek In 2012... more

Catalyzing Change Through Empty Lots on Chicago’s South Side

In Englewood, vacant lots have become beacons of opportunities. An opportunity that isn’t without difficulty and hardship. An opportunity that requires determination, vision and, most importantly, collaboration. Since 2016, Englewood residents have been able to purchase vacant City of Chicago... more

Evelyn’s Food Love Uses LISC Small Business Loan to Bring Hip New Restaurant to Washington Park

Evelyn Shelton realized her ambition to open a Washington Park restaurant, thanks in part to a LISC Small Business loan. Photos by Gordon Walek Evelyn Shelton wants to revitalize Washington Park one triple chocolate chip pancake at a time, and a substantial LISC Small Business loan is allowing ... more

Teens, young adults encouraged to apply for summer jobs

The citys One Summer Chicago program is accepting applications from teens and young adults ages 14 to 24. Government institutions, community groups and local companies will be offering more than 20,000 employment and internship opportunities.

Join Thursday’s anti-gun prayer vigil

Fresh Start Fathers, the Greer Family and Austin residents will hold the 13th annual anti-gun violence prayer vigil from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the corner of Lotus Avenue and Congress Parkway. Since 17-year-old Marcus Greer was killed in 2008, an annual prayer vigil has been held in his memory to s... more

City grants available for first-time home buyers

Apply now for up to $15,000 from the city of Chicagos Micro Market Recovery Program (MMRP). For more information, contact the MMRP coordinator at Austin Coming Together at austinmmrp@austincomingtogether.org or call (872) 205-6615.

Austin Walmart unveils mural

The community-focused mural by local artist Tia Etu was unveiled last week at the store, 4650 W. North Ave. Etu said she featured the things she thought were wonderful about the community in the mural, which is right inside the stores entrance.

Get the COVID-19 shot Saturday on the West Side

Make an appointment now to get the COVID-19 shot at one of three West Side locations April 10. Call 773-261-3309 to get scheduled for the 4540 W. Washington, 2622 W. Jackson or 5151 W. Madison sites. All seniors, essential workers and people ages 18 to 64 with underlying health conditions are eligib... more