Leveraging resources from the City’s Corporate and other local funds, ARP LFRF, and bonding authority, the 2022 budget and Chicago Recovery Plan create a once-in-a-generation series of investments of more than $1.9 billion to invest in building a better Chicago. The Department of Planning has opened the grant application for small businesses. Watch a recap of the info session.
City of Chicago Department of Planning, January 6, 2022
Federal Government, City of Chicago, Business News, Government Resources and Services—See recap of webinar, Chicago Recovery Plan launches citywide grant application for entrepreneurs, on 1/6/22. Click the story to find details!
My Block My City My Hood, January 17, 2022
Business News—Small business micro grants from My Block My Hood My City, will be distributing grants for two days on MLK Day until Januray 19th only. Click on story to LEARN MORE.
City of Chicago Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice, January 19, 2022
City of Chicago, Community Highlights—Year of Healing 2022 Launch Event
January 17, 2022
Community Events—Below please find an updated invitation to the City's Annual Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will now stream this event on MONDAY, JANUARY 17 at 9:00 am .… Continue
Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity's (DCEO) Office of Minority Economic Empowerment, January 13, 2022
Business News, Business Resource Network (FREE), Community Highlights—Please see the following events and resources from the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity's (DCEO) Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE)
December 9, 2021
Community Highlights—Music Box Foundation hosts their annual Community Christmas Dinner & Gift Giveaway December 18, 2021, from 2-4 PM
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, December 13, 2021
City of Chicago, Business News, Community Highlights, Workforce and Career Development—Opportunities for Individual Artists, p lease share far wide in your networks!
December 13, 2021
Business News, Community Highlights, Healthcare/Health Resources—Sinai Chicago has partnered with Advocate Aurora Health and the University of Chicago Medicine to bring healthcare career opportunities to Chicago's South and West sides.
April 1, 2021
Community Highlights—The Auburn Gresham Quality of Life Plan 2017 has been published! Electronic copies of can be downloaded now...
December 8, 2021
Community Events—Hello Friends and Colleagues, In one of the first activations on this new watch with Chicago Opera Theater (COT), so delighted to share partnership with the Beverly Arts Center (BAC) to bring this… Continue
November 24, 2021
Community Highlights—Meet & Decorate Ornaments with Auburn Gresham's Artist In Residence: DORIAN SYLVAIN
August 13, 2021
Business News, Community Highlights, Government Resources and Services, Housing/Real Estate—GAGDC is now accepting applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)!
Spanish Coalition for Housing, October 27, 2021
Business News, City of Chicago, Business Resource Network (FREE), Community Highlights, Healthcare/Health Resources, Housing/Real Estate—National Landlord Day is November 3rd | Resource for Landlords
October 2, 2020
Business Events—A new business is opening in Auburn Gresham! Come celebrate the Grand Opeoing of QT&J Collections, 1000 West 79th Streete, from 12pm - 4pm. Food, music, give-aways, raffles and more!
reprinted from Digital News FOX 32 Chicago, September 3, 2021
Business News, Community Highlights—More than one year after looting destroyed a Chicago Walgreens, on 79th Racine, it is finally back open.
July 27, 2021
Community Events, Business Events, FREE After School Programs, Trainings and Workshops, CAN TV Programs—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
September 21, 2021
Community Events—PlayStreets Final Event for the Summer! We are excited to be hosting our Playstreets Walk-A-Thon for the 2nd year in a row! Starts at 12pm on Saturday, September 25th, 2021 We will start our walk at… Continue
July 24, 2021
Community Events—Come join us for the grand opening of Solo Beauty Supply on 9011 S Ashland. Also, GAGDC and 21st Ward Alderman Howard B. Brookins will also celebrate this Grand Opening with one of our Vaccination… Continue
August 5, 2021
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July 16, 2021
Community Highlights—GAGDC's very own Rapid Resource Info Line , a QUICK conference call sharing information and valuable resources. The new call-in number is: 551-241-6209 Store it in your cell phone and set your… Continue
January 14, 2022
City of Chicago, Community Highlights, Healthcare/Health Resources—Please find a schedule of CPS vaccination opportunities.
June 12, 2021
Business Events, Community Events, CAN TV Programs—Your voice is needed to give Department of Planning feedback on the proposed development project at 838 W. 79th Street. This community meeting is an opportunity to give additional feedback that will… Continue
June 3, 2021
Community Events—GAGDC's bi-annual Health Fair on the Block will be back, Thursday, JUNE 3rd. Thank you too all the vendors for the slight weather pivot. See you there!
April 29, 2021
Community Events, CAN TV Programs, Trainings and Workshops—We will Chicago: April 29 th at noon Did you know the City of Chicago is embarking on a comprehensive city plan. To learn about the pre-planning phase and how to participate in shaping the plan… Continue
Reposted from United Way Metro Chicago presented by PJH & Associates, Inc., May 26, 2021
Business News, Community Highlights—The 2021 Stronger Neighborhoods Awards was an incredible celebration of what makes the Chicago region great!
March 11, 2021
Healthcare/Health Resources—See full article for details and flyers
Office of State Senator Jacqueline A. Collins, January 18, 2021
Community Highlights, Government Resources and Services, Healthcare/Health Resources—Collins secures new location for Auburn Gresham COVID Testing Site.
Erie Family Health Centers, April 8, 2021
Healthcare/Health Resources—A Q&A about Erie’s nationally-recognized Lending Hands for Life HIV/AIDS program and what it really means to offer culturally-conscious care and support.
November 9, 2020
City of Chicago, Business News, Community Highlights—Department of Planning and Development announces the first-ever Artists-In-Residence for four of the city’s INVEST South/West neighborhoods, with communities and it includes and artist for… Continue
April 23, 2021
CAN TV, Healthcare/Health Resources—Several Southside locations for COVID vaccines...
Allison Helmuth, April 19, 2021
Housing/Real Estate—Join a research study about what it's like to be a landlord and receive a $45 cash stipend as a thank you.
City of Chicago, January 17, 2022
City of Chicago, Community Highlights—Join the conversation on 2022 Climate Action Plan andwe share what environmental and community priorities you would like to see addressed.