John McCarron, January 25, 2012
All news—Manufacturers profit from proximity … especially when they’re trading valuable information
Gordon Walek, January 18, 2012
All news—The Green Exchange, on West Diversey Avenue, is a classic example of how community planning and organizing determined the best use for a former lamp factory on West Diversey Avenue - even when… Continue
January 26, 2012
All news—Joel Bookman, LISC Chicago’s director of programs, has been appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to the board of the Chicago Community Land Trust.
John McCarron, December 13, 2011
All news—'Grow Your Own' grads can tell students: “I went to this school. I sat in your seat.”
John McCarron, November 29, 2011
All news—Near North condo owners and CHA tenants get real about building a viable mixed-income community--and that means putting some underlying tensions on the table.
Elizabeth Duffrin, November 12, 2011
All news—The first group of students who completed Elev8 programming in middle school have now entered high school. Here are some of their stories.
John McCarron, November 8, 2011
All news—Program to help families “earn it, keep it, grow it” wins federal grant competition … and a new branch at Kennedy-King College
Ed Finkel, October 28, 2011
All news—How much could one hungry writer pack in during less than three hours at the Albany Park and North Park Restaurant Crawl?
Ed Finkel, October 28, 2011
All news—Designed to introduce and promote the community as a culinary destination, the second annual Albany Park and North Park Restaurant Crawl drew in people from at least as far as Wicker Park and Lincoln… Continue
October 17, 2011
All news—The Chicago Public Schools and new CEO Jean-Claude Brizard (at lectern) played major roles in renovating Gately Stadium.
John McCarron, October 11, 2011
All news—When more folks have left than are left, it’s time for a neighborhood to draw up some different kinds of plans. But whatever those plans call for – be it pocket parks, neighborhood… Continue
Building the 21st Century City
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Chicago Hilton & Towers
Forum: 3 p.m.
Registration/program: 4:30 p.m.
Reception: 6 p.m.
Be there for this national conference in Chicago to share best practices, forge partnerships and craft solutions around issues of improving health, creating jobs, improving education and much more.
Be sure to select Chicago LISC for program designation. All donations are tax-deductible.
Mobile Neighborhood Tours
A project of LISC's Chicago Community Showcase, our Mobile Neighborhood Tours connect visitors with the exciting futures of six Chicago neighborhoods - Albany Park, Auburn Gresham, Douglas/Grand Boulevard, Oakwood/N. Kenwood, Pilsen and South Chicago. Whether an ethnic eatery, a local landmark building, an historic site or a place where the future is being planned and birthed, our destinations have been selected through the collective wisdom of the community that values, preserves and creates them.
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LISC Chicago organizes capital and other resources to support initiatives that will stimulate the comprehensive development of healthy, stable neighborhoods and foster their connection to the socioeconomic mainstream of the metropolitan region.