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Creative Reuse Warehouse Is Hiring Team Member For Nonprofit in Auburn Gresham!: Barbara Koenen, Executive Director, Mar 19, 2021; Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx) , is HIRING! We are an emerging nonprofit located in the 21st ward in the Envision Unlimited Frick Center. at 2124 W. 82nd Place.
COVID-19 Contact Tracer Safety Tips!: reprinted from BACP Twitter, Mar 15, 2021; Auburn Gresham reall contact tracers won't ask you for money. Don't get caught up in the scam!
Co-founders of Momentum Coffee Chicago Cultivates Space for Underrepresented Entrepreneurs: republished from @momentumcoffeechicago, Feb 9, 2021; Co-founders of @momentumcoffeechicago Tracy and Nikki have cultivated a space to serve underrepresented entrepreneurs of Chicago.
INVEST South/West Auburn Gresham RFP Response.: Jan 25, 2021; The nearly 23,000-square-foot-site consists of six parcels of vacant land owned by the City.
Job opportunity: Public relations agency seeks administrative coordinator: Kimberley Rudd, Jan 13, 2021; Rudd Resources, a communications firm based in Auburn Gresham and Englewood, has a career opportunity! Learn more at ruddresources.net/opportunities .
America’s Cities Were Designed to Oppress: Reprinted from City Lab 01.07.21, Bryan Lee Jr. June 3, 2020, 2:56 PM CDT (initially published), Jan 7, 2021; How to Design Justice Into American Cities. Architects and planners have an obligation to protect health, safety and welfare through the spaces we design. As the George Floyd protests reveal,…
ICC Approves ComEd’s Third Consecutive Rate Decrease for Customers: Dec 14, 2020; The Illinois Commerce Commission today approved ComEd’s request for a $14 million decrease in delivery service charges in 2021 compared to rates in effect this past January.
Auburn-Gresham Holiday Bike Giveaway: Tifair Hamed VP of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, AGB Investigative Services, Nov 27, 2020; Hello! AGB would like to be a source of joy for the children and families of these communities by gifting 100 bikes to the 2-7-year-olds of the community.
Chicago Hospitality COVID Relief Grant Available, Apply Now!: Small Business Grant Resources Available, Nov 17, 2020; $10,000 grants are available for Chicago’s independent restaurants and bars that continue to facing hallenges due to the COVID-19. Application Closes 11/23!
New Smart Kiosks Bring Technology, Information ?to Bronzeville Residents: ComEd smart technology upgrades provide free WiFi, public access to information, Nov 17, 2020; CHICAGO (November 12, 2020) – To continue to support families and businesses through innovation and smart energy solutions, ComEd has installed two new touchless Smart Kiosks in Chicago’s…
Statewide Tier Three Resurgence Mitigations Effective November 20: City of Chicago, Nov 17, 2020; Please be advised that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker today announced the reimplementation of Tier Three resurgence mitigations statewide. Read to find industries effected.
A Virtual Cook-Along Benefit!: Urban Growers Collective, Nov 13, 2020; Join us in celebrating the launch of our new Fresh Moves Mobile Market bus. Cook dinner along with the incredible Chef Erick Williams (Virtue) and Chef Nyesha Arrington (Top Chef) from the comfort of…
Latinx Business Regional BIG Webinars:: Nov 10, 2020; Join the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to learn about the Business Interruption Grant Program (BIG). In this webinar, Latinx, Latino, Latina, and Hispanic owned…
Department of Planning and Development announces the first-ever Artists-In-Residence for four of the city’s INVEST South/West neighborhoods!: Nov 9, 2020; 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…
Help for Small Businesses Operating Through COVID: Oct 28, 2020; Help for Small Businesses Operating Through COVID...
Another New Auburn Gem: Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea!: Reprinted from Fox 32 Lovin Local, Oct 21, 2020; New shop Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea launches in the middle of a pandemic.
City Treasurer Launches Small Business Series to Highlight Success Stories: Oct 7, 2020; Small business series will launch with Nicole Jordan Catering, a McKinley Park recipient of the city’s Chicago Small Business Resiliency Loan
City of Chicago Business Webinars October 2020!: Oct 1, 2020; City of Chicago business webinars!
Round two of the Small Business Together Now fund is closing Today August 31st: Aug 31, 2020; Round two of the Together Now fund is closing on August 31st at 11:59PM . As you know, businesses city-wide are eligible, but the focus will be on awarding grants in community areas that received a…
State Announces New Investments to Expand Illinois Apprenticeship Program to Support 17,000 This Year!: ffice of State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins - Newsletter July 17, 2020, Jul 17, 2020; This week, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced a $4.7 million investment that will expand the Illinois Apprenticeship Program to…
ABC7/WLS-TV CHICAGO EYEWITNESS NEWS SPOTLIGHTS BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES WITH WEEK-LONG SERIES, HOSTED BY ANCHOR TERRELL BROWN: Jayme Nicholas, ABC7, Jul 12, 2020; “ Black Owned ,” a week-long series of live interviews spotlighting greater Chicago’s Black-owned businesses. The special will air during the newscast on ABC7, July 13 – 17…
CTA’s Red and Purple Modernization Project (RPM), Walsh-Fluor Assist Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic: Chicago Transit Authority, Jul 9, 2020; CTA and Walsh-Fluor helped 10 small businesses working on the RPM project to secure $3.4 million in federal funds.
HELP US UPLIFT BLACK BUSINESSES @ THE SHOP, SIP AND SUPPORT BLACK BUSINESSES EVENT JULY 11TH, 10 AM TO 4PM: Nicole Wheatley, Jul 7, 2020; HELP US UPLIFT BLACK BUSINESSES @ THE SHOP, SIP AND SUPPORT BLACK BUSINESSES EVENT JULY 11TH, 10 AM TO 4PM
City accepting applications for 'artist-in-residence' program in four INVEST South/West neighborhoods: Jun 30, 2020; City accepting applications for 'artist-in-residence' program in four INVEST South/West neighborhoods
State Business Interruption Grants program opens June 22nd!: State Senator Jacqueline Collins, Jun 17, 2020; Governor enacts program to help closed, damaged business properties, State Senator Collins urges owners to apply! DCEO will make the application for Business Interruption Grants (BIG ) available on…