The initiative that unveiled Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Chicago) and Mayor Rahm Emanuel is called the Greater Chatham Initiative. It took two years to put together and will drive investment in Chatham, Auburn Gresham, Greater Grand Crossing and Avalon Park. The goal is to also generate neighborhood redevelopment and economic growth.
June is the last month for women to share their story with the Well-Woman Project about the conditions in their lives that make it easy or challenging to get preventive care and be healthy. The first 10 participants in the month of June who share their stories will receive a $25 Walmart gift card. After that, June submissions receive a $5 gift card.
Today, ComEd celebrates another first, at their new training center, making yet another SMART Chicago move! Chicago young adults graduate the CONSTRUCT, a program designed to increase the pool of qualified, minority candidates for construction jobs in Illinois.
If you own land in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, you can buy up two vacant lots from the City of Chicago for $1 a lot. Go to https://largelots.org/apply/ and follow the simple 3 Steps to apply! The lots must be on the same block as land you already own. Only one application will be accepted per property deed.
The last three days to file your taxes (current and prior year), at the Auburn Gresham CEP Tax Site are Wednesday April 13th, Saturday, April 16th and the last day Monday, April 18th! We will have extended hours on Monday, April 18th. The location is 7811 S. Racine. Print and read the attached flyer, as a reminder of what you will need to bring. IT IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. And please pass the word!
City Colleges of Chicago will hold an Open House for prospective students.
Last week to apply for the 79th Street Cooridoor and 79th/Vincennes City of Chicago TIF districts in which the SBIF has been authorized and their respective application acceptance periods. Call GADC 773-483-3696 for info and assistance applying!
City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Invites ALL Chicago Residents to Attend the Chicago Resident Service Fairs. These free Resident Service Fairs will begin on Saturday, March 19th and run over the next two months in different locations throughout Chicago. These will be one-stop workshops where residents can speak with experts from different city agencies to learn more about the many services that are already available, as well as new initiatives that we are launching.
The City of Chicago’s plans to develop a “temporary”, commemorative walking park at 7901 South Halsted where the old Walgreens once sat. It would exist only until the site is developed.
