News—Set for October 2 — take an official City of Chicago Department of Tourism tour of South Chicago. Continue…
News—We are hiring a part-time Controller (3 days per week) to manage the finances for Claretian Associates and our 90 rental properties. This staff person handles the day-to-day accounting as well as long-range financial plans. The Controller is part of the organization’s senior staff and reports to The Executive Director. The position includes full health benefits and paid vacation/paid time off.
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News—Enjoy short tours of South Chicago online, thanks to the Chicago Rehab Network, ExploreChicago.org, YoChicago.com and NewHomeNotebook.com.
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News—(Photo by Ryan Robinson) Chicago Magazine has honored Executive Director Angela Hurlock with one of its 2010 Green Awards. Check out the article, photo and video celebrating Angela's dedication and spirit.
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News—Thank you to the employees of Evergreen Supply Company and EverLights who spent a day refurbishing South Chicago People’s Park at 91st Street & Buffalo Avenue in late March.
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News—Two inspiring South Chicago couples, Joann Podkul and Kevin Murphy, and Zebedee & Tonya Rivera, were honored last week at the New Communities Program's annual Community Heroes Celebration sponsored by LISC/Chicago.
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News—Executive Director Angela Hurlock was selected as one of 15 visionaires leading our region into the next century, as part of the Chicago Matters series, Beyond Burham. Listen to her story on Chicago Public Radio.
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News—Ten South Chicago residents recently completed training for entry-level, green-collar jobs under a pilot program launched at the Local Economic Employment Development (LEED) Council.
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News—Watch a short video, "Unfinished Business," created by Kurtis Productions and The Burnham Plan Centennial, featuring Jackie Samuel, Director of South Chicago's New Communities Program. The video explores the Chicago of 1909 and shows how the Plan transformed the region.
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News—A new model of affordable public transportation began rolling in January with the South Chicago Streetcar, led by the South Chicago Chamber of Commerce and funded through the City's Special Service Area #5. The goal of the new streetcar system is to keep retail dollars in the community by bringing shoppers to Commercial Avenue.
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Our programs—Our New Homes for South Chicago program continues to flourish with the number of homeowners in the community steadily growing. Through four phases of the City’s New Homes for Chicago program we have developed more than 30 single-family homes and 2-flats over the past ten years.
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