South Side, Chicago

Chicago Pitmaster and Food Network Star Dominique Leach Launches Retail Line of Wagyu Dogs Nationwide in Partnership with Vander Farmers

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Mental health, South Side, Chicago, LBS, Good Morning America, DOGS, Food, Leach, MI, Cattle, Dog, Farmer, Food Network, BBQ, USDA, Mental, Woman, Truffle, Coffee, Wagyu

CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spearheading the BBQ revolution from her hometown of Chicago as a leading pitmaster, Chef Dominque Leach who owns South Side's Lexington Betty Smokehouse (named "The Best BBQ in Chicago" by Good Morning America) with her wife Tanisha Griffin, has teamed up with Vander Farmers, a family-owned company and the leading source of F1 American Wagyu in the Midwest, to formally launch her own line of WAGYU DOGS nationally on Tuesday, January 10th. The premium gourmet product received the USDA stamp of approval to distribute in a retail setting and are available now online for nationwide shipping through Lexington Betty's online store.

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  • The release marks the first of multiple BBQ products to be announced for national distribution in 2023 by Chef Leach and Vander Farmers.
  • The Lexington Betty Smokehouse x Vander Famers WAGYU DOG, which will retail for $18.99 per pack of 8, completely breaks the mold on the traditional hot dog.
  • Vander Farmers, located in Sturgis, MI, prides itself on producing premium meats through humanely raised cattle, radical transparency, and sustainable practices.
  • *WAGYU DOGS are available at https://www.lexingtonbetty.com for nationwide shipping & at Lexington Betty Smokehouse, located at 756 E 111th St. Chicago, IL and in local retailers soon.

Meet the Investors and Leaders of the New Keller Williams ONEChicago - South Side

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Friday, December 2, 2022
Kaplan, Inc., Baird, Inclusion, Belief, Trust, Chicago Film Critics Association, KW, O'Hare International Airport, Communication, Creativity, OneChicago, Senior, South Side, Chicago, Civil Rights Act of 1968, Chicago Freedom Movement, Multimedia, Management, Education, Designation (law), Freedom movement, Real estate, Security (finance), Online shopping, Growth, Keller Williams

CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Keller Williams ONEChicago announced it is welcoming three new investors and promoting one of its leaders as it prepares to open a new office location on the South Side of Chicago. The forthcoming space is part of the Keller Williams (KW) commitment to creating more equitable opportunities for home buyers, sellers, and agents. A grand opening celebration is planned for the first quarter of 2023.

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  • The forthcoming space is part of the Keller Williams (KW) commitment to creating more equitable opportunities for home buyers, sellers, and agents.
  • La'Dweena Smithis the current Chief Executive Officer of Keller Williams ONEChicago, and has been with KW since 2008.
  • Nate Thompson most recently served as the designated Managing Broker for the Baird & Warner South Loop and Northwest Indiana office.
  • Launched in October 2020, Keller Williams ONEChicago is comprised of nearly 400 agents from former Keller Williams Chicago Lakeview, Lincoln Park, and O'Hare brokerages.

Marquette Bank Supports 61 High School Students through Annual Scholarship Program

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Chicago Public Schools, South Side, Chicago, Geography of Illinois, Community areas of Chicago, Marquette, Tilden High School, Geography of the United States, Chicago, Our Lady of Tepeyac High School, Illinois

Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School; Chicago

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  • Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School; Chicago
    Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School; Chicago
    Oak Lawn Community High School; Oak Lawn
    Our Lady of Tepeyac High School; Chicago
    St. Rita of Cascia High School; Chicago
    Tilden Career Community Academy High School; Chicago
    Urban Prep Charter Academy - Englewood Campus; Chicago
    The Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program is part of the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment, where each quarter the bank focuses on a different area of need: shelter, hunger, education and health/wellness.
  • For more information on the Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program, call 1-888-254-9500 or visit www.emarquettebank.com .
  • Marquette Bank is one of the largest neighborhood banks in Chicagoland and has been helping neighbors, families and businesses achieve their financial goals since 1945.
  • Marquette Bank is the only bank in Chicagoland to offer the FunRewards program, offers popular digital banking services and free access to over 40,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide.

c|change Produces Limited-edition poster to support DuSable Museum through pandemic closure

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Monday, February 15, 2021
Geography of Illinois, South Side, Chicago, Illinois, DuSable Museum of African American History, Museum of African-American History, Chicago, Cities in the United States

CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Local marketing strategy and design agency, c|change, today released a limited-edition poster supporting Chicago's DuSable Museum of African American History.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Local marketing strategy and design agency, c|change, today released a limited-edition poster supporting Chicago's DuSable Museum of African American History.
  • The poster is the latest addition to Lifted Heads, Lifting Voices, a program that helps Chicago businesses that are struggling during the COVID pandemic.
  • The DuSable Museum, celebrating its 60th year, is one of the few independent institutions of its kind.
  • The DuSable Museum deserves to be recognized and elevated as one of the most culturally important institutions in our city," says Hugh Schulze, CEO at c|change.

Landmarks Illinois awards first grant through Timuel D. Black, Jr. Grant Fund for Chicago's South Side to the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Musicians, Guitarists, Blues, Mississippi Blues Trail, Muddy Waters, South Side, Chicago, Illinois, Muddy, Chicago

The MOJO Museum has received a $2,500 matching grant from Landmarks Illinois Timuel D. Black, Jr. Grant Fund for Chicago's South Side.

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  • The MOJO Museum has received a $2,500 matching grant from Landmarks Illinois Timuel D. Black, Jr. Grant Fund for Chicago's South Side.
  • Landmarks Illinois has long advocated for the Muddy Waters House, located at 4339 S. Lake Park Ave. and built in 1889.
  • "The Muddy Waters MOJO Museum is excited to be working with Landmarks Illinois in preserving our Chicago blues treasure!"
  • "This exemplary project is precisely why Landmarks Illinois created the Timuel D. Black, Jr. Grant Fund for Chicago's South Side," said McDonald.

Groupon Partners with South East Chicago Commission to Drive More Traffic into Hyde Park’s Small Businesses

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Professional services, Online Retail, Philanthropy, Retail, Small business, Other Philanthropy, Foundation, Geography of Chicago, Community areas of Chicago, Chicago, Groupon, Hyde Park, Chicago, Geography of the United States, Hyde Park, Software, South Side, Chicago, Hyde, Groupon, South East Chicago Commission

Through a joint effort with the South East Chicago Commission and Downtown Hyde Park Chicago , Discover Hyde Park features some of the neighborhoods top experiences, including things to do, mouth-watering eats and more.

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  • Through a joint effort with the South East Chicago Commission and Downtown Hyde Park Chicago , Discover Hyde Park features some of the neighborhoods top experiences, including things to do, mouth-watering eats and more.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191030005725/en/
    Groupon's new Hyde Park campaign features small businesses from the South Side neighborhood.
  • Discover Hyde Park is the ninth Chicago neighborhood to participate in Groupons Discover Downtown series that helps shine a spotlight on various Chicagoland neighborhoods and drive small business commerce.
  • In conjunction with the Discover Hyde Park collection, Groupon issued a $5,000 grant to the South East Chicago Commission to support its recent regional economic development symposium, Fueling Our Economic Evolution .

Symposium Prepares Chicago's Southeast Lakefront Region for Major Capital Investments

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Community areas of Chicago, South Side, Chicago, Geography of Illinois, Geography of the United States, Geography of California, University of Chicago, Hyde Park, Chicago, Woodlawn, Gentrification, Chicago, Oakland, California

Facing major capital investments, commercial corridor redevelopment and significant gentrification within the next three years, the SECC Symposium on Saturday, October 12, 2019 will begin a needed discourse about business development in Oakland, Kenwood, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, and Washington Park.

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  • Facing major capital investments, commercial corridor redevelopment and significant gentrification within the next three years, the SECC Symposium on Saturday, October 12, 2019 will begin a needed discourse about business development in Oakland, Kenwood, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, and Washington Park.
  • The Symposium is a highly-interactive opportunity for business networking, learning exchanges, and strategic collaboration.
  • Rogers and Jarrett will introduce the theme "Fueling Our Economic Evolution" with a focus on capital investments and economic vitality.
  • SECC facilitates and supports economic development within Chicago's Southeast lakefront communities including Kenwood, Hyde Park, Oakland, Washington Park and Woodlawn.

"The Ship of Tolerance" Sails onto Navy Pier Fall 2019 in Partnership with EXPO CHICAGO

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Geography of Illinois, Illinois, South Side, Chicago, Chicago High School for the Arts, Navy Pier, Chicago, Lakefront

You do not even need language, just cultural inheritance that we all have, by using dance, music, poetry and song.

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  • You do not even need language, just cultural inheritance that we all have, by using dance, music, poetry and song.
  • Project partners and collaborators for this version include Chicago Children's Museum, ChiArts, Chicago Public Libraries, Hyde Park Art Center, MacArthur Middle School and many others.
  • Click here to donate to Navy Pier, a 501(c)(3) organization, in support of free public programs.
  • Navy Pier is the People's Pier, Chicago's lakefront treasure, welcoming all and offering dynamic and eclectic experiences through partnerships and programs that inspire discovery and wonder.

Dearborn Homes Community Set to Go Solar

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Energy, Alternative energy, Utilities, Public policy, Government, Congressional News, Views, Other Policy Issues, State, Local, Environment, Energy, Articles, South Side, Chicago, Alternative energy, Energy conversion, Commonwealth Edison, Exelon, Dearborn Homes, Microgrid, Bronzeville, Solar energy

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is partnering with Chicago-based VLV Development a veteran-owned, diversity-certified business to finance, design and maintain the solar installation project at Dearborn Homes, the first Chicago public housing community built after World War II.

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  • The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is partnering with Chicago-based VLV Development a veteran-owned, diversity-certified business to finance, design and maintain the solar installation project at Dearborn Homes, the first Chicago public housing community built after World War II.
  • This is the model for the future, and were partnering with VLV to bring the benefits of solar energy to our customers living in Dearborn Homes, the CHA and the Bronzeville community.
  • The solar energy installation at Dearborn Homes is supported by a $4 million grant that ComEd received from the U.S. Department of Energy to design and deploy solar and battery storage technology in a microgrid.
  • The Dearborn Homes solar conversion brings another exciting dimension to ComEds Community of the Future in Bronzeville, where the company collaborates with residents to identify needs and opportunities to leverage smart grid technology and related services.

New Read-Dunning Youth Development Park Opens in Chicago

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Parks in Chicago, Marquette Park, Martin Luther King Jr., Skokie Controversy, West Side, Chicago, Positive youth development, South Side, Chicago, Chicago, Geography of Illinois, Illinois

The programs will address a variety of youth development needs, which include character development, health and physical education, and culture and history.

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  • The programs will address a variety of youth development needs, which include character development, health and physical education, and culture and history.
  • "The completion of the Read-Dunning Youth Development Park creates limitless sports opportunities for the children and teens of this community," said Chicago Park District General Superintendent & CEO Michael Kelly.
  • To date, the Ripken Foundation has completed 84 multipurpose synthetic turf Youth Development Parks in 22 states and Washington D.C. Read-Dunning Park is the second Ripken Foundation Youth Development Park in use in Chicago; Freedom Field at Marquette Park located near Chicago's South Side opened in 2015.
  • In 2018, the Ripken Foundation impacted over 1.5 million kids nationwide through its Youth Development Park and mentor programs.