Week of June 28, 2017 Vol 53 • No 12 •
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U.S. REP. BOBBY RUSH ENDORSES CHRIS KENNEDY FOR GOVERNOR Chicago, Ill. - Longtime U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush recently endorsed Chris Kennedy as the next Governor of Illinois at Captain’s Hard Times Dining located on Chicago’s South side. Congressman Rush hailed that Kennedy would bring “radical change” to Illinois’ state government, with a focus on helping the middle class and poor families who have been neglected under Governor Bruce Rauner. “Governor Rauner’s days are numbered,” Congressman Rush said. “He has been more cruel and coldhearted than any governor in our history. He has slashed the social safety net, ignored gun violence
The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) along with The Law Project and other developers hosted a Legal Community Clinic Brunch on June 28, 2017, at Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church located on 7545 S. Vincennes, to help small business owners gain access to funds and grants opportunities. Photo Credit: The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC)
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LEGAL CLINIC BRUNCH
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he Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) along with The Law Project and other developers hosted a Legal Community Clinic Brunch recently at Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church located on 7545 S. Vincennes to help small business owners setup their businesses appropriately and legally. Other services and resources that were provided for small business owners included information on business loans, grant opportunities and financial projections. Nicole Wheatly serves as a consultant on GAGDC’s staff. She also provides project management for community planning. The event
was an opportunity for participants to determine a vision for their startups and explore business goals, she said. “Businesses need to learn how to manage and operate their businesses better so they can attract more clients so their businesses will be able to grow,” Wheatly said. “It’s paramount that they learn and understand how to execute their business plan successfully. We see that some people are set up inappropriately or not set up at all.” She added that there are major grant opportunities that are available for small businesses to expand, like The Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, which “generates revenue from downtown developments to finance commercial and cultural
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