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South Shore Cultural Center is now the home of DPD grant recipient Nafsi.
@nafsisouthshore
is serving up a full service menu of delicious soul food, along with grab-and-go bites for beachgoers during summer months.
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#BuiltbyChi
Commissioner Boatright, Ald. Ervin and West Garfield Park residents celebrated the reopening of the Save A Lot grocery at Pulaski and Congress this morning. The $3.9 million DPD-assisted project will be followed by five more Save A Lot reopenings across the South Side this fall.
The Express Permit Program is Expanding! As part of Mayor Johnson's commitment to making permitting faster & more user-friendly, DOB is pleased to announce the year old web-based Express Permit system goes live on 9/16. Electrical-only permits & porches & decks are first up!!!
On this day in 2002, City Council landmarked one of the oldest extant structures in Chicago: the Illinois-Indiana State Line Marker. Located just south of Calumet Harbor near 103rd Street, the 15-foot limestone obelisk has marked the Illinois and Indiana boundary since 1833.
This month, entrepreneurs along the Loop's LaSalle corridor can apply for grants up to $250,000 from DPD's Small Business Improvement Fund to revitalize ground-floor commercial spaces. Learn more and register for a Sept. 4 informational webinar at .
All DFSS Cooling Centers are open Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm. Note: Garfield Center, 10 S. Kedzie is open ‘til 8pm on Aug. 26 & Aug. 27. For those needing shelter placement, Garfield is open 24/7. For more information about other cooling centers, visit: .
@Chicagodpd
is holding information sessions for Community Development Grants (CDGs) up to $250,000. CDGs support commercial, mixed-use and light manufacturing projects and may cover construction or renovation costs.
Learn more and register at .
Save the date for the second annual
#CityCivicsDay
on Sat. Nov. 9, 2024! Thanks to
@OliveHarvey_CCC
for hosting the DPD street team on their first day of classes. Learn more and sign up for updates at .
Today is the day! The Democratic National Convention starts this morning. If you live or work in or around the United Center or McCormick Place make sure you check out these maps before heading out.
Plan Commission approved the Chicago Housing Authority's mixed-income proposal for 4500-56 S. State St. in Grand Boulevard. Part of the multi-phase redevelopment of the former Robert Taylor Homes site, the project includes construction of two buildings with a total of 52 units.
Plan Commission approved Sunshine Gospel Ministries's proposed complex at 345-79 E. 60th St. in Washington Park. Projected to serve over 2,000 people annually, the $38.1 million project includes a three-story community center and 20,000 square feet of outdoor athletic facilities.
CDC approved $5.5 million in TIF for Habitat Co. and Cabrera Partners's $97.2 million proposal for 4400-58 S. Cicero Ave. in Garfield Ridge. Part of CHA's former LeClaire Courts site, plans include two buildings with a total of 160 residences, 144 of which will be affordable.