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Auburn Gresham and West Englewood residents,

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Obama Administration Follow-through on Broadband: Rick Boucher, Honorary Chairman, Internet Innovation Alliance, Sep 18, 2013; President Obama’s 2012 Executive Order aimed at accelerating broadband deployment on federally-owned property by making the deployment and construction process cheaper and more efficient.
Count Down to 8th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival and Family Jam for Peace!: Sep 6, 2013; Counting down to the 8th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival - TOMORROW! The 79th Street Renaissance Festival and Family Jam for Peace is Saturday, September 7th, 10:00am - 7:00pm, starting at…
Employment - Apply for CPD This Week!: Sep 4, 2013; Apply with the Chicago Police Department, 17th Ward Alderman Latash Thomas and S. Sabina Employment Resource Center will host an Information Session Sept. 5th, 10am at St. Sabina Church, 1210 W. 78th…
When the White House Calls: reprinted Michael Rubinger, President & CEO, LISC, Sep 4, 2013; Ever wonder what the LISC icon is on the Auburn Gresham community portal? It stands for Local Initiative Support Corporation. They are not only a funder of organizations and projects in Chicago, but…
Celebrating 50th Year of The Dream Speech: Aug 28, 2013, make a comment; The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washinton for Jobs and Freedom is being celebrated today. Tell us your dream for our community? #AdvancingTheDream
Saturday Enrichment Program Request for Applications (Contractors): Bridge Admin, Aug 22, 2013; Beloved Community Family Services, Inc. (BCFS) wishes to formally invite you to share your community program and/or class with our 2013 Fall session of the Saturday Enrichment Program (October 12…
The Best Safe Passage Program in America Is the Million Father March: reprint The Black Star Journal - Phil Jackson, Aug 20, 2013; Every Father and Every Man in America should Take A Child to School on the First Day of School for the Million Father March !!! This is How We Make America Great !!!
For Hire: In-Person Counselor (IPC) Health and Income Supports Counselor: Aug 6, 2013; IPCs will be instrumental in the Marketplace’s plan to create a statewide “Culture of Coverage” by engaging, educating, and enrolling the uninsured in Illinois in qualified health…
Off To The Park? So Is Social Security!: mayra salazar, Aug 1, 2013; You might not take your laptop with you to a national park, but you’ll probably have your phone. You may be wondering: just how much Social Security business can I do on a smartphone? You may…
Registration Open for Fall 2013 Term at City Colleges of Chicago: Angela O'Connor, Jul 31, 2013; Now is the time to register for the Fall 2013 semester at City Colleges of Chicago before the first day of class begins August 26. City Colleges of Chicago offers a wide-range of quality, affordable…
GADC launches Summer Camps for Elementary Youth: Norma Sanders, Jul 5, 2013; Greater-Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) offers new summer educational mini-camp for elementary students, at Oliver S Westcott Elementary School, 409 W. 80th St., July 1st - 31st!
NeighborWorks 2013 Volunteers Needed!: NHS Auburn-Gresham/Englewood, May 23, 2013; Auburn-Gresham/Englewood Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) is looking for volunteers for the annual NeighborWorks event, on June 1st, from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Sign up and come join us! NeighborWorks…
Youth Organizations Rally For Peace in Chicago: Norma Sanders, May 21, 2013; Auburn Gresham High Schools (Perspectives, St. Leo, Robinson) march from their schools, to the corner of 79th and Racine to hold a Rally for Peace, celebrating I Care for Peace Week. Not because…
Collins’ legislation requires schools to practice responding to shootings: Katharine Eastvold, Apr 25, 2013; Police must partner with schools on shooting incident and suspicious person drills
Collins receives award from IVI-IPO: Katharine Eastvold, Apr 23, 2013; Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Preceint Organization honored COllins for her progressive voting records.
How do we reduce Chicago's youth violence problem?: Apr 18, 2013; Faculty Fireside Chat with SSA Professor and UChicago Crime Lab Co-Director Harold Pollack: “How do we reduce Chicago's youth violence problem?“ Monday, April 22, from 4:30pm to 6:00pm,…
CPS Attacks Excelling Clara Barton With Turnaround: PABUS Chicago, Apr 2, 2013; Chicago Public Schools Board is arbitrarily clarifying Clara Barton Elementary School for Turnaround status. Usually the Turnaround process takes place after a school has been formally placed on…
Non-profit Sponsored Free Tax Help Site In Auburn Gresham: Mar 21, 2013; Program offers free tax preparation to residents in Auburn Gresham area
Collins supports moratorium on CPS closures: Katharine Eastvold, Mar 20, 2013; Senate Bill 1571
Collins extends protections for homeowners facing foreclosure: Katharine Eastvold, Mar 15, 2013; 30-day grace periods will remain in effect for the next three years
Collins on Quinn budget: Katharine Eastvold, Mar 6, 2013; Collins on Quinn budget: “We must not allow our children to become sacrificial lambs”
Collins on Quinn budget: Katharine Eastvold, Mar 6, 2013; Collins on Quinn budget: “We must not allow our children to become sacrificial lambs”
Mandatory school age could fall from 7 to 5 in Illinois: reposted from Chicago Tribune February 11, 2013, Feb 26, 2013; In a move aimed at countering Chicago’s crisis in K-8 truancy and absenteeism, state Sen. Kimberly Lightford has introduced legislation to lower Illinois’ compulsory school age from 7 to…
Collins proclaims Thirteenth Amendment Month at Rosa Parks celebration: Katharine Eastvold, Feb 25, 2013; Collins proclaims Thirteenth Amendment Month at Rosa Parks celebration
Sen. Collins’ New "Abandoned Property Strategy" Becomes Law: Katharine Eastvold, Feb 8, 2013; Measure also funds foreclosure counseling for 18,000 households