Theaster Gates Channels Marvin Tate in New East Garfield Park Exhibition
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West Side Residents Gather to Preserve Family Legacies at History Harvest
Event at Legler Library spotlighted new community archive; next session on Oct. 25 will tie stories to the Laramie State Bank redevelopment project.
New Documentary Highlights How Communities Are Reclaiming Closed Schools
Screening for Beyond Closure set for Oct. 30 at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in Austin.
New Black History Museum Opens on the West Side
The African American Museum and Education Center will also be a community hub for learning, organizers say.
Developer To Open Grocery Store Inside Save a Lot in Austin
Owner Khaldoon Omer told residents that his investment team signed a lease for the former supermarket.
New $100,000 “Catalyst Grant” Opens for Established Cook County Businesses
Cook County has launched a new grant program called the Catalyst Grant, designed to help growing, established businesses take their operations to the next level.
BMO Opens New Branch Inside Aspire Center, Deepening West Side Investment
Community members gathered on Oct. 2 for the branch’s official grand opening.
Popping with Purpose
Kimberly Joy’s Journey from Accounting to Austin Entrepreneur
Enter the Open House Chicago Photo Contest
This October 18–19, the much-anticipated Open House Chicago (OHC) 2025 weekend returns, and it’s offering a special invitation to residents: bring your camera (or phone) and help tell the story of your neighborhood through the citywide lens.
West Side Residents Gather to Preserve Family Legacies at History Harvest
Event at Legler Library spotlighted new community archive; next session on Oct. 25 will tie stories to the Laramie State Bank redevelopment project.
New Documentary Highlights How Communities Are Reclaiming Closed Schools
Screening for Beyond Closure set for Oct. 30 at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in Austin.
New Black History Museum Opens on the West Side
The African American Museum and Education Center will also be a community hub for learning, organizers say.
Developer To Open Grocery Store Inside Save a Lot in Austin
Owner Khaldoon Omer told residents that his investment team signed a lease for the former supermarket.
New $100,000 “Catalyst Grant” Opens for Established Cook County Businesses
Cook County has launched a new grant program called the Catalyst Grant, designed to help growing, established businesses take their operations to the next level.
BMO Opens New Branch Inside Aspire Center, Deepening West Side Investment
Community members gathered on Oct. 2 for the branch’s official grand opening.
Popping with Purpose
Kimberly Joy’s Journey from Accounting to Austin Entrepreneur
Enter the Open House Chicago Photo Contest
This October 18–19, the much-anticipated Open House Chicago (OHC) 2025 weekend returns, and it’s offering a special invitation to residents: bring your camera (or phone) and help tell the story of your neighborhood through the citywide lens.