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NEWS
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Greater Chatham Initiative Receives State of Illinois Cultural District Designation for Mahalia’s Mile on Chicago’s South Side
February 26, 2024 | News Releas
The State of Illinois is awarding a State-Designated Cultural District to Greater Chatham Initiative (GCI) for Mahalia’s Mile, from 79th and State Street to 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue.
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15 Neighborhood Groups Get City Grants To Launch Pop-Ups In Empty Storefronts
January 4, 2024 | Block Club Chicago
Economic development groups across Chicago will get up to $300,000 to bring pop-up shops to struggling commercial districts.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces $1M in DCASE Grants Supporting Chicago Community-Based Programming
December 5, 2023 | Chicago.Gov
Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced 27 “Neighborhood Access Program” grantees, providing $1 million in funding to 27 organizations and artists (89% on the South and West sides) to support community-based programming in their neighborhoods.
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Here's a look at the dozens of new sites to visit for Open House Chicago 2023
October 13, 2023 | NBC Chicago
From Walt Disney’s birthplace to the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, this year's Open House tour offers up plenty of the city's well-known and hidden gems
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Landmarks Illinois wants to redefine historic preservation, and now has a $1 million Driehaus Foundation grant
July 11, 2023 | Chicago Tribune
Chicago’s Driehaus Foundation approved Monday evening $1 million in funding for a Landmarks Illinois program that revives historic buildings on the city’s South and West sides.
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Emmy Award Winning Video: The Making of Mahalia Jackson Court
March 8, 2023 | PRIME
Architects, artists, craftspeople, and community stakeholders work together to rapidly transform a vacant lot on the south side of Chicago into a community gathering space.
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$5.5 million grant aims to expand tourism in 12 more underrepresented neighborhoods
January 23, 2023 | Chicago Tribune
The South Side of Chicago is often overlooked, stigmatized or simply ignored, said Nedra Sims Fears, executive director of the Greater Chatham Initiative. But in the past year, Chatham’s hidden gems and its unique culture have been uplifted, attracting visitors from all over the city.
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How Food Trucks Help Anchor a South Side Community Initiative
October 20, 2022 | Eater Chicago
Last month, the city unveiled an 8,500-square-foot outdoor plaza in Chatham, a new area packed with picnic benches and tables all surrounded by works from local artists.
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Food Truck Saturday happening at Mahalia Jackson Court in Chatham
October 15, 2022 | CHICAGO (CBS)
Along with food trucks, there will be music and other activities.
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Mahalia Jackson Court, A Pop-Up Plaza With Restaurants, Art And Play Space, Opens In Chatham
September 3, 2022 | Block Club Chicago
The court dedicated to the South Side gospel singer will have daily food trucks, live music and art from local artists. It is the first step to creating the Mahalia Jackson Cultural District along 79th Street, organizers said.
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Mahalia Jackson Court September 2nd Ribbon Cutting
August 30, 2022
Behind the Scenes Promotional Video for the unveiling of the Mahalia Jackson Court
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A Community Art Space In Chatham Gives Local Creators A Space To Build, Showcase And Collaborate
May 10, 2022 | Block Club Chicago
Artists On The 9, a co-working art space and gallery, is part of what organizers hope will be an entire arts district along 79th Street.
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Mahalia Jackson Court, A Public Plaza With Pop-Up Businesses And Play Areas For Kids, Is Coming To Chatham This Summer
April 4, 2022 | Block Club Chicago
The public plaza named for the legendary gospel singer and Chatham resident will be at 79th and State, “one of the welcome intersections to Chatham,” an organizer said.
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POP! plazas announced for West Garfield Park, Chatham
March 31, 2022 | Chicago DPD
Projects will receive $500,000 in Chicago Recovery Plan grants to support commercial corridor revitalization efforts
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Driehaus Award Video
September 5, 2020
During the pandemic in 2020, The Greater Chatham Initiative opened The 75th Street Boardwalk on Restaurant Row, which won a CNDA, Congress for the New Urbanism, and LAIA winning project. It is in a 2-block area at 203-328 E. 75th Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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