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Solid Auburn Gresham attracts new investment

Auburn Gresham is a predominately African-American middle class community located just nine miles from downtown Chicago. After two decades of residential flight and a few years of commercial disinvestment along the 79th Street retail strip, the community began to see a rebound in the late 1990s through the efforts of a new alderman, alliance of community organizations and investment from the city.

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Laying a stable foundation 2/25/2010

Barely a year after the city got word it was getting $55.2 million in first-round federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding, the City of Chicago and its non-profit program manager, Mercy Portfolio Services (MPS), have created a nimble system for buying and recycling hundreds of foreclosed homes and apartment buildings.


Auburn Gresham Heroes:
Patricia Watkins, Saint Leo Veterans Parent Patrollers
11/16/2009

The community heroes – saluted by the New Communities Program lead agencies and their partners are the ones doing the heavy lifting, often with little acknowledgement or reward.


Auburn-Gresham continues Renaissance; Quad Communities keeps on Groovin' 9/24/2009

On Sept. 12, the fourth annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival kicked off with Miami Heat sensation Dwayne Wade leading hundreds of youth in a silent march against violence. Meanwhile, in Quad Communities, several hundred people came out for the Groovin’ & Gospel on the Grove Festival, held Sept. 12-13.


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Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corp.

www.gagdc.org

1159 W. 79th St. Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 483-3696 phone (773) 483-3692 fax

Carlos Nelson
Executive director

Cheryl Johnson
NCP director

Ernest Sanders
NCP organizer

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April 2010

Thu 22 3rd annual Earth Day event 9 am –12 pm

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March 2010
Tue 16 Foreclosure workshops 6 pm –8 pm
Tue 16 South Chicago Advisory Committee 6 pm –7:30 pm
Tue 16 Public Health Boot Camp information session 10 am –12 pm

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