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March 13, 2019
New York Times: Former Sears Complex Returns as a Beacon in a Chicago Neighborhood
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March 01, 2019
Chicago Tribune: AbbVie pledges $40 million to fund construction of new middle school in North Chicago
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February 25, 2019
Shelterforce: Who Will Benefit From Opportunity Zones? It’s Still Unclear
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February 05, 2019
Model D: Inside Marygrove College’s new direction: How it was saved and where it’s going
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December 07, 2018
Chicago Sun-Times: The Hatchery, a $34 million food/beverage incubator, opens in East Garfield Park
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December 05, 2018
WBEZ: Vacant School Buildings Litter Chicago Neighborhoods After Mass School Closings
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November 30, 2018
WBEZ: Chicago Has A Plan To Build Near CTA Trains. But Who Does It Help?
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September 14, 2018
Crain’s Detroit Business: Kresge puts $50 million behind Marygrove ‘cradle-to-college’ center
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September 04, 2018
The Real Deal Neighborhood Spotlight: Can North Lawndale’s future live up to its past?
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August 07, 2018
Voices of Cody Rouge: Chris Uhl of IFF on the importance of early childhood education
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June 26, 2018
Model D: Voices of Cody Rouge: How a local church and its partners saved a key community resource center
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June 14, 2018
Chalkbeat: As caregivers struggle to make ends meet, 28,000 Detroit children go without care
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June 07, 2018
Ground broken for new Arts @ Large Community Center, to be ‘hub of activity’ in Walker’s Point
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May 15, 2018
Chicago Reader: Chicago’s civic and business elite put on epic display of wokeness, roll out racial equity plan
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February 23, 2018
Daily Reporter: Work begins on affordable housing project in Milwaukee
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February 13, 2018
Press Release: Nonprofit Lender Promotes New Systems Change Vision and Leaders in Chicago
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January 23, 2018
Michigan Public Radio: Early childhood education needs aren’t being met in several Grand Rapids neighborhoods
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