The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) newsletter is available online. Some of the events and news highlighted in this issue includes news that the Community Green Jobs initiative designed to enhance the existing litter-free program will be supported with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create 10 eco-friendly jobs. GADC’s Green Ambassadors...
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By Deborah Alexander, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program
Adolph Parker opened his furniture store on South Cottage Grove Avenue in 1934, at the height of the Great Depression.
Despite record unemployment, Parker’s business grew because he established good relationships with his customers, offering payment plans and credit, said Loron Kaplan, Parker’s great grandson and a member...
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