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7th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival and Family Jam for Peace a Huge Success!
- Sep 9, 2012
7th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival and Family Jam for Peace Today, September 8th @ 10am!
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Stop Pawn Shop Establishment at 7900 S. Western Avenue
- Marie Tyse, Sep 9, 2012
North Beverly Civic Association is assisting residents of the 17th, 18th, and 21st Wards to petition the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals to DENY zoning changes at 7900 S. Western Avenue that will permit the establishment of a Cash America Pawnshop at that location.
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RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Visits Mahalia Jackson School in Chicago’
- Mary Jo Kluxdal, Sep 4, 2012
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CTU Announces Notice of Intent To Strike (Full Video)
- CAN TV, Aug 31, 2012
The Chicago Teachers Union president, Karen Lewis, announces the filing of a 10-day intent to strike notice.
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Senator Jacqueline "Jacqui" Collins Fixes Weaknesses in Gun Ownership Oversight
- Katharine Eastvold, Aug 29, 2012
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from the Illinois Senate
www.IllinoisSenateDemocrats.com
State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins
For Immediate Release For More Information:
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Katharine Eastvold (217-782-0591)
Sen. Collins Fixes Weaknesses in Gun Ownership Oversight
Measure will keep guns out of the hands of domestic violence offenders
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) successfully negotiated legislation, signed today, to tighten state oversight of the Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) card program and keep guns out of the hands of people legally prohibited from owning them. Senate Bill 1034 addresses key findings from the much-publicized Attorney General’s FOID audit, which found many perpetrators of domestic violence, individuals with an active order of protection or “no contact” order against them, and mentally ill individuals illegally owning guns.
“Our firearms laws are designed to protect people from those who may be more likely to commit violent acts; it is thus extremely disconcerting to learn that restrictions on gun ownership often were not enforced,” Sen. Collins said. “Victims of domestic violence in particular should not live in fear that their abusers could have access to a firearm because of a loophole in the law.”
Sen. Collins’ measure clarifies that certain domestic violence perpetrators may not own guns whether they plead guilty to the offense or are tried and convicted. It also states that FOID cards must be confiscated immediately from subjects of order of protection or stalking “no contact” orders who are not allowed to possess guns, and it requires a court to immediately notify police when a person becomes ineligible for gun ownership by reason of mental illness.
In addition, the legislation contains protections for lawful firearm owners, such as giving new residents up to 60 days to obtain a FOID card, reducing penalties for gun owners who forget to renew their cards on time and creating a religious exemption to the photograph requirement for firearm owners in the Amish community.
“The intent of the state’s gun laws is to keep guns out of the hands of those who should not possess them, not to harass law-abiding gun owners,” Sen. Collins said. “The legislation signed today affirms that intent and makes our communities safer.”
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Auburn Gresham Veteran Health and Resource Fair
- Jimmy Prude, Aug 21, 2012
Attention: Auburn Gresham Community Residents & Veterans
Catholic Charities St. Leo Campus and the VA Auburn Gresham Clinic are hosting an Auburn Gresham Veteran Health and Resource Fair from 10am-2pm on September 5th, 2012 at St. Leo Campus for Veterans located at 7750 S. Emerald in Chicago, IL 60620.
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Charles A. Holland, Jr., Named President/CEO of St. Bernard Hospital
- St. Bernard Hospital, Aug 16, 2012
Charles A. Holland, Jr., vice president for Planning and Development at St. Bernard Hospital and executive director of the hospital’s non-profit Housing Development Corporation, has been named president and chief executive officer.
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Sheldon Good & Company to Auction Auburn Gresham Office Building
- Aug 16, 2012
Property Well Positioned for New Commercial, Residential or Institutional Re-Use. Building to be Sold at or Above $600,000 - Previously Offered at $1,450,000.
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Free Mammograms for Uninsured Englewood Women
- Derek Michaels, St. Bernard Hospital, Aug 13, 2012
St. Bernard Hospital is donating 150 free mammograms for women who live in the Englewood and West Englewood neighborhoods. As part of the ‘Screen to Live’ initiative, sponsored by the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force, the program specifically targets African American women in these communities, who are not covered by health insurance and are over 40 years of age.
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Get Your Social Security Statement Online
- mayra salazar, Jul 30, 2012
If you would like to get a Social Security Statement, which provides estimates of your future benefits, it is now available online at www.socialsecurity.gov.
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8 AUBURN BUSINESSES EARN A NEW, FREE DESKTOP COMPUTER
- piashantee, Jul 26, 2012
8 Auburn Gresham businesses received their earned computers for participating in the Auburn Gresham Business Resource Network (BRN) Programs on Tuesday, July 24. 2012.
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City on your back about repairs! Need a new roof? Boiler? or Back Porch?
- Ericka Hall, Jul 26, 2012
For a limited time, Neighborhood Lending Services (NMLS #M0661), is offering two special loan products, a matching forgivable loan or a low interest loan for up to half of the property improvements or $10,000 to income eligible borrowers in Chicago and Elgin.
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but also thinking about winning
- Jul 23, 2012
This season of torture so that he lost earlier to save the character of a long time, this time not to withdraw to leave the ghost following the game will be played more than a shame, his back can not afford this offense.
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REPORT YOUR NAME CHANGE TO SOCIAL SECURITY
- mayra salazar, Jul 20, 2012
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Auburn Gresham Residents Earn Technology Acolades
- Jul 19, 2012
The Southwest Smart Communities Collaborative still had a lot to celebrate the end of June and early July. The Auburn Gresham FamilyNet Center far left (awards one of the youngest residents an earned Netbook), Tech Organizer presents a Certificate of Digital Literacy to a resident that "made it happen" (center), and a very supportive resident earns a Netbook and Certificate of completion for her final class.
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Greater Grand Crossing Youth Hopeful of Neighborhood Recovery
- Raven Nance, Jul 17, 2012
STEP-UP Fellow from Illinois State University, interns with the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, working with Aurora Cruz who presides over the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI) program in Greater Grand Crossing. A favorite part of interning with the GAGDC office and more specifically the NRI program has definitely been communicating directly with representative members of NRI’s Mentoring + Jobs program.
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The 7th Annual Renaissance Festival is Coming Soon!!
- Amanda Hurst, Jul 10, 2012
The 7th Annual RenFest is coming soon! :) Don't miss out!
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Summer Workshops with YOUmedia
- Camellia Boyd, Jul 5, 2012
Calling all Middle Schoolers! Free Summer Workshops Galore!
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Auburn Gresham Loses an Asset but Gains an Ally
- Jimmy Prude, Jul 2, 2012
Ernie Sanders began his comprehensive community development journey in 2006, when he was chosen to be the Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC): New Communities Program Manager (NCP).
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Community Welcomes New Faces
- Amanda Hurst, Jun 28, 2012
The community of Auburn Gresham welcomes the new faces of Illinois State University students as they begin their summer intership of working in the education system as well as working with businesses in the area.
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100th KaBOOM! Playground Build in Auburn Gresham
- Ernest Sanders, Jun 27, 2012
Auburn Gresham made history again by hosting KaBOOM's 100th Playground Build at Lots of Love Community Center.
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Sen. Collins, 250 Volunteers Celebrate 100th New Playground
- Katharine Eastvold, Jun 27, 2012
Ribbon- cutting Ceremony
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Cleanslate Crew and Deloitte Consultants Come Together to Clean Auburn Gresham Community
- Lauren Gess, Jun 25, 2012
On June 8, 2012 the Cleanslate Crew and a handful of Deloitte Consultants co-partcipated in a neighborhood clean up project in the Auburn Gresham Community.
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Lowe's Sponsors NeighborWorks Day in Auburn Gresham
- Kailar Vorise, Jun 20, 2012
Community building at its best: NHS partners with Lowe's for NeighborWorks Day 2012 in Auburn Gresham
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Westcott Clean & Green Project
- Kailar Vorise, Jun 20, 2012
R Kids Our Future Block Club collaborates with Auburn Gresham/Englewood office of NHS for community clean & green.