Christmas Toy Drive

OCTOBER 30TH 2018 Christmas Toy Drive Christmas time is a very special time of year, a time that brings families together and gives children memories that will be carried with them for the rest of their lives; it is a time that brings out the best in a child and shows...

Hoop in the Hood

Hoops in the Hood Recap This past summer I was blessed to be given the opportunity to coordinate this year’s Hoops in the Hood. Hoops in the Hood is a Summer youth based program that strives to promote peace and unity in the neighborhood through basketball.The players...

TIF Works 50/50 Training Grant

The City of Chicago has launched a new matching employee training grant program for manufacturing companies located in the Stockyards Annex TIF and the Midway Industrial Corridor TIF.  TIFWorks 50/50 is designed to offset the cost of training both existing and newly...

Cubs Charities Diamond Project

Cubs Charities, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Chicago (LISC Chicago), Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (BYNC) and the Chicago Park District celebrated the completion of a Cubs Charities Diamond Project grant at Davis Square Park. BYNC was a 2014...

Whiner Beer Company Plans Grand Opening

For as long as he can remember, Brian Taylor has wanted to start his very own brewery and taproom. Soon that dream will come to fruition. Over the last couple years or so, Taylor and his business partner, Ria Neri have been steadily working to launch a new brewery at...