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After long decline, community sows rebirth

A working class neighborhood once centered around the world headquarters of Sears, Roebuck and Co., North Lawndale is recovering from a long period of population decline and disinvestment.

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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.


New day dawns on Douglas Boulevard 12/2/2009

Fifty-four low- to moderate-income families are experiencing a new chapter in their lives as they move into the Renaissance Apartments on Douglas Boulevard in North Lawndale, celebrated Nov. 12 during an open house and unveiling of a brightly colored, three-story-high mural.


North Lawndale Heroes:
Caring People Outreach, Dr. Betty Green
11/17/2009

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.


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Lawndale Christian Development Corporation

www.lcdc.net

3843 W. Ogden Ave. Chicago, IL 60623 (773) 762-8889 phone (773) 762-8893 fax

Kim Jackson
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Tracie Worthy
NCP director

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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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