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Humboldt Park’s ‘newest’ grocery store: Apr 23, 2013; Cermak Produce Fresh Market Celebrates Grand Re-Opening, April 25 to May 1.
Connecting Successfully with the Woodworking Industry in Chicago: Ellen Lindsey, Greater West Town Project, Mar 25, 2013; Greater West Town's Woodworkers Training Program has been training low-income community residents in cabinet and furniture making skills and connecting them with local jobs in the woodworking…
Can a restaurant transform a neighborhood?: Reposted from Chicago Reader, Mar 20, 2013; Not long after Chet Jackson arrived in West Humboldt Park in 2011, he thought he'd found a way to get the drug dealers off the corners. He'd open a restaurant. Jackson had just been hired away from…
The Stewards Market: Providing training that will lead to employment: Mar 11, 2013; The Stewards Market was recently featured on ABC7 News' Spirit of Giving segment. Where their work to fullfil their mission--"To improve our community's socio-economics through education and…
The crown jewel of the West Side has opened its doors: The Turkey Chop is here!: Thomas Amal, Feb 27, 2013; Chicago’s West Humboldt Park welcomes the Turkey Chop ! The newest healthy choice restaurant featuring a variety of non beef and non pork meals. The combined forces of West Humboldt Park…
SBIF Funds Available for Companies in Division-Homan TIF: Tom Otto, Feb 21, 2013; Attention companies in the Division-Homan TIF District: Building Improvement Grants are Here! JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING IMPROVEMENTS For the first time, the Division-Homan TIF…
Chicago's City Clerk Office is hiring 60 summer interns: Libby Juliá-Vázquez, Feb 12, 2013; Many students or recent graduates hit the same frustrating wall when they're looking for jobs: No one will give them a job because they lack experience, and they lack experience because no one will…
Humboldt Park company to make seating for new buses: Feb 5, 2013; Local company, Freedman Seating, to produce lightweight seating options to reduce vehicle weight and fuel costs, that are also durable enough to withstand heavy-duty use in all seasons. The seats…
McCormick Tribune YMCA special January Offer: Jan 16, 2013; $0 Joiner fee Plus 100 YBucks!
Free Training Program for Business Owners to begin in April 2013: Tom Otto, Jan 4, 2013; Grow Your Business Training Program to Begin in April 2013 As a business owner would you like to: Learn to think more entrepreneurially? Learn how to better manage your business? Better…
Quentin Love: Transitioning Communities One Meat at a Time: Reposted from Cuisine Noir, Jan 3, 2013; *Opening Soon* TurkeyChop 3506 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60651 Thousands of restaurants open each year looking to be the next best thing with creative dining concepts that focus on the needs…
Building Community Leadership at Block Club Network Meetings: Isaiah Ross, Dec 10, 2012; The Block Club Network Crime and Safety Meetings are heading in a positive direction as Block Club Network (BCN) members facilitate and lead discussion in monthly meetings. Members are enthusiastic…
Bro-N-Laws BBQ - Business Profile: Tom Otto, Nov 29, 2012; My inspiration for this restaurant was Southern Style Bar-B-Q. While spending my childhood summers in Mississippi my family often hosted outings and barbeques. This was an event where family and…
New MOPED Shop Opens on Chicago’s North Side – Offering New and Vintage Mopeds, Service, Parts and More: Will Andrews, Nov 17, 2012; “Helping people enjoy mopeds is what the new shop is all about. MOPED on Chicago’s north side features new Tomos mopeds, plus parts, helmets, T-shirts, gloves and other accessories for…
A great learning opportunity for Business Owners: Tom Otto, Nov 16, 2012; Grow Your Business Training Program As a business owner would you like to: Learn to think more entrepreneurially? Learn how to better manage your business? Better understand how to…
FIRST, VOTE NO!: Lisa Andino-Matias, Oct 31, 2012; House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment (HJRCA) 49 A Cinstitutional Roadblock To Retirement Security
Value Master VMC Donated to Humboldt Park Vocational Center: Hyundai, Sep 21, 2012; Hyundai WIA recently hosted a ceremony during IMTS to donate their latest generation VMC, a F400 Value Master - Vertical Machining Center, to the Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center (HPVEC) of…
Youth Gear Up for the Year Up Program: Isaiah Ross, Sep 21, 2012; Mr. Philip Taylor, Recruitment and Outreach Specialist for Year Up-Chicago, introduced Year Up at the Chicago Avenue Revitalization Task Force Meeting on Saturday, September 15, 2012. His…
WWP INTERNSHIP POSITIONS: Sep 15, 2012; The Westside Writing Project (WWP) is a nonprofit after-school initiative that works to improve the overall communication skills of area youth by helping students develop an interest in media and…
WWP INTERNSHIP POSITIONS: Sep 15, 2012; The Westside Writing Project (WWP) is a nonprofit after-school initiative that works to improve the overall communication skills of area youth by helping students develop an interest in media and…
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) Named a 2012 Best and Brightest Company to Work For: Viviana Ploer, Aug 31, 2012; One of the state’s leading community mental health agencies, Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) is one of only two Chicago area non-profits this year to receive the honor, which…
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) Named a 2012 Best and Brightest Company to Work For: Viviana Ploper, Aug 31, 2012; One of the state’s leading community mental health agencies, Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) is one of only two Chicago area non-profits this year to receive the honor, which…
King Lizzy is Re-Opening it's Doors!: Aug 28, 2012; After being closed most of this summer, King Lizzy is re-opening it's doors on September 12! And they are throwing a party to celebrate. There will be live music, DJ, food, prizes...not to mention…
Shelf Talkers Make Healthy Shoppers: Jo Crawford, Jul 25, 2012; Did you know that bell peppers have disease preventing and health promoting properties? Or, that eating cucumbers helps reduce blood pressure and heart rates by countering the effects of sodium?
Humboldt Park TIF Has Funding for Businesses: Tom Otto, Jul 20, 2012; If you own a business or a commercial property within the Humboldt Park TIF district, there is $1,000,000 available to make improvements and keep you in the neighborhood.