Facing chatham march 15 2017

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Week of March 15, 2017 Vol 51 • No 52 • www.thechicagocitizen.com

Weekly

BUSINESS

LOUISVILLE NATIVE GIVES BACK TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY

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Chatham Southeast

Audit Bureau of Circulation

Member

ABC AUDITED

COMMENTARY

SUNDIAL BRANDS LAUNCHES NYAKIO™ EXCLUSIVELY IN ULTA + P6

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel released the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund on February 27. Andrea L. Zopp, Deputy Mayor and Chief Neighborhood Development Officer said right now, the fund is comprised of about $4 million dollars that will be used for grants, adding the city expects the fund will continue to grow over time and hopes it will be up to $50 million dollars in 3-5 years.

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Arthur Grant III, business owner of Games Plus Incorporated, which is located in the Chatham area at 8237 South Cottage Grove Avenue, said he believes in giving back to the Chatham community where he also lives and says if he has the opportunity…he plans to benefit from the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, which was released Feb. 27, 2017.

WEEKLY INSPIRATIONS FROM REV. DR. DERRICK B. WELLS + P10

NEW RESOURCES SUPPORT THRIVING

RETAIL CORRIDORS ACROSS CHICAGO > SEE FULL STORY ON PAGE 3

CALENDAR: DOCUMENTED ORIGINAL TUSKEGEE AIRMEN CONTINUING A LIFETIME LEGACY OF VALOR > P8 www.thechicagocitizen.com • 51 years of serving the Black community


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