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Englewood Gets A Memorable Comical Relief: Rashanah Baldwin and Ernest Sanders, Feb 28, 2012; A large crowd of Chicago dignitaries, supporters, fans, Englewood residents and family members of Bernie Mac gathered at 69th Sangamon Tuesday morning to pay homage to his life and memory.
Southside's This-Far-By-Faith Reports on CMAP'S 2012 GO-TO-2040 Community Process: Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Feb 14, 2012; Southsiders Join CMAP'S 2012 Regional Planning Meetings on the Futures of Greater Englewood, Woodlawn, and Washington Park Neighborhoods
Southside's This-Far-By-Faith Reports on CMAP'S 2012 GO-TO-2040 Community Process: Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Feb 14, 2012; Southsiders Join CMAP'S 2012 Regional Planning Meetings on the Futures of Greater Englewood, Woodlawn, and Washington Park Neighborhoods
Southside's This-Far-By-Faith Reports on CMAP'S 2012 GO-TO-2040 Community Process: Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Feb 14, 2012; Southsiders Join CMAP'S 2012 Regional Planning Meetings on the Futures of Greater Englewood, Woodlawn, and Washington Park Neighborhoods
Englewood Business Takes 3rd Place in the Entrepreneurial Idol Competition: Smart Communities Business Resource Network, Feb 3, 2012; Over 90 businesses applied for Chicago's first Entrepreneurial Idol Competition. Michelle Redd, owner of Building Blocks Learning Academy, an Englewood business, was the 3rd place winner in today's…
The Soooooooul Train Will Live On: Erica P Spratley, Feb 1, 2012, make a comment; Don Cornelius passes away at the age of 75
76 Years Old West Englewood Resident Completes Her GED: Janet Wright and Lindsay Coleman, Jan 3, 2012; Mrs. Lola Jones completed the GED requirements at the ripe young age of 76 years old! Her motivation and perseverance kept her from allowing obstacles to stop her from reaching her…
Englewood's Very Own Alanah Divine is Featured on National TV Commerical: Aja McClanahan, Dec 21, 2011, make a comment; Alanah is Englewood's next rising star!
2011 Violence Stops Here Contest Winners Announced During Grand Finale at Simeon Career Academy: Dec 1, 2011; Youth claim cash scholarships in community-driven anti-violence competition
Englewood Response to President Obama Jobs Bill: Rosalind Moore, Nov 30, 2011, make a comment; Teamwork Englewood hosted a community meeting where Englewood residents were presented with an explanation of President Obama's jobs bill. The discussion was led by Kenneth Bennett, one of the…
Alderman Sawyer Urges the Sixth Ward to Buy Local: Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer, Nov 22, 2011; Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer of the 6 th Ward announces his support for the citywide buy local campaign. The campaign, supported by the city of Chicago, and locally by SSA #51 and the Chatham Business…
Free Home Repairs for West Englewood Homeowners: Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago, Nov 22, 2011; Homeowner's living between 59th and 69th from Western to Racine may be eligible for free home repairs through Rebuilding Together * Metro Chicago. Applications will be accepted until December 15,…
Pastors of Englewood Annual Banquet/Fundraiser: Pastor Lisa L. Bryant, Nov 16, 2011; Liberation Christian Center, 6810 S. Ashland Ave., Saturday, December 3 @ 6:30 pm
ALDERMAN SAWYER SUPPORTS MAINTAINING LIBRARY FUNDING IN THE 2012 BUDGET: 6th Ward Chicago, Oct 31, 2011; Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer of the 6 th Ward supports maintaining library staffing and hours of operation at its current levels. “This is not the time to be laying off workers,” Alderman…
Englewood Portal 's New Smart Urban Ministries Outreach Project: Rev. Joel Washington, Oct 17, 2011, make a comment; Englewood Portal Editorial Committee Launches New Smart Urban Minitries Outreach Project
Graduation Day Means New Technology: Carl Vogel, Sep 29, 2011, make a comment; The Earned Computers for Training program distributed its first rounds of netbooks to graduates at a joyous ceremony in Englewood and in other Smart Communities.
Englewood Smart Communities Awards: Clarence Hogan, Sep 17, 2011, 1 comment; Englewood residents earn Netbooks and Certificate of Digital Literacy
A Victory For The Ogden Park Vikings: Sep 7, 2011, make a comment; Two time City Champions Ogden Park Vikings squared off against crosstown rivals.
Englewood Residents Give Powerful Testimony at Public Hearing: Rosalind Moore, Sep 1, 2011; Josephine McEntee and Debra Thompson were among those who gave powerful oral testimony at The Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty public hearing held at Kennedy King College.
New On-Line Tool for Homebuyers Offered: Barbara Harfmann, Aug 12, 2011, make a comment; Buying a home can be scary, but Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago teaches the skills needs to buy a home through both on-line and in-person education classes. Ehome offers a combination of…
Help Bring the Kusanya Cafe to Englewood!: Aug 11, 2011, 3 comments; It is about time there is a peaceful gathering place in the Greater Englewood neighborhood...Help residents make this a reality and support the Kusanya Cafe!!
Community Groups Set the Tone on TIF Reform: Adriana Cardona, Aug 4, 2011; This is an article about the TIF reform forum that was held on July 28.
Englewood: Serious business: tracyswartz (RedEyeChicago.com), Jul 22, 2011, make a comment; For once, the news wasn't grim. It wasn't another story about too many crimes and foreclosures and too few jobs and fresh food options.
Englewood's future: Willard Payton (chicagotribune.com), Jul 18, 2011; Englewood's future The article "How crime has moved in; As boarded-up buildings multiply, vandalism and violence follow suit in Greater Englewood" (Page 1, June 24) painted a picture of a dying…
Violence Stops Here Contest offers Area Youth Chance to $2,000 & Showcase Talent: Steven Philpott, Jul 7, 2011, make a comment; Enter the Violence Stops Here Campaign - Chicago Public School Students ages 13 – 19 can submit a short video of a rap, song or spoken word telling the world how Violence Stops or what it will…