Community Development

Upcoming Smart Communities Business Workshops: Tom Otto, Dec 2, 2011; The Smart Communities program works to increase digital access and use by families, businesses and other institutions in five moderate- and low-income Chicago neighborhoods including Humboldt Park.…
Healthy Stores Campaign Engages with Chicago Central Park Foods: Tom Otto, Nov 15, 2011; Three went and grabbed chips, candy, and soda. A fourth stood in front of the healthy corner kiosk and cooler and came to the check out with a small bag of grapes, an apple and a banana.
Humboldt Park corner stores get fresh: Jenna Barnes, Nov 9, 2011; Humboldt Park residents could see more fresh produce in corner stores as a new program grows to combat the effects of the neighborhood’s food desert. Launched by the West Humboldt Park…
Humboldt Park Portal - a Resource for Businesses, Residents, Non-Profits: Tom Otto, Nov 1, 2011; The Humboldt Park Portal is a business, civic, arts and community website where residents and others can learn about the Humboldt Park neighborhood, plug into local resources and share the Humboldt…
Salvation Army plans westward move with expansion project: DAVID ROEDER AND FRAN SPIELMAN, Jul 14, 2011; The Salvation Army has disclosed plans to build a community and transitional housing center on five acres in West Humboldt Park, saying the project would expand its mission to serve needy people.
Richard M Daley Branch Library Opening July 8: Tom Otto, Jul 11, 2011; The Richard M. Daley branch library opened on Friday July 8th! This branch library is located at 733 N Kedzie. The library will include a computer center as well as a YouMedia Center. YOUmedia is…
Residents Team Up to Spruce Up West Humboldt during NHS of Chicago’s 24th Annual NeighborWorks Day: John Groene, Jun 27, 2011; Chicago -- On Saturday, June 4, over 100 volunteers from Neighborhood Housing Services corporate partners teamed up with 30 homeowners and their families on the 500 and 600 blocks of North Drake in…
Block Club Network Takes on Community Nuisances: Janece Simmons, Mar 25, 2011; A major Chicago Avenue revitalization project is about to be completed this year, and its very positive results will be quite apparent between the intersections of Pulaski and Kedzie. The…
Economic Hardship in Humboldt Park: William Howard, Mar 24, 2011; On February 11, 2011, Executive Director Bill Howard joined the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Chicago Information Center and two other panelists at the Federal Reserve Bank to explore the…
Help to ensure that the West Humboldt Park Library reflects our community!: Janece Simmons, Dec 20, 2010; Two exciting opportunities exist for community residents to leave a lasting imprint on the new West Humboldt Park Library at 733 N Kedzie. The first opportunity is the naming of the library rooms…
Exelon Gymnasium Ground-Breaking for Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy: Tom Otto, Oct 27, 2010; On October 27, 2010 the Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new gymnasium to be built behind the charter high school located at 3645 W Chicago Avenue. Windy…
Ground Breaking for Hope Manor Apartments: Tom Otto, Oct 22, 2010; On Thursday, October 14 Volunteers of America hosted a ground breaking for their Hope Manor Apartments project located at 3053 W Franklin Blvd on land donated by the City of Chicago.
WHP Farmer's Market a success: Alicia Ivy, Jul 2, 2010; The first ever WHP Farmer's Market & Bazaar opened for business on Saturday, June 5th. According to visitors, volunteers, and the Healthy Communities Initiative Committee (HCIC) members it was a…
Chicago Avenue Improvement Project: Tom Otto, Apr 27, 2010; The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) is improving Chicago Avenue from Laramie to Grand Avenue. This marks the second phase of the Chicago Avenue improvement project, which is upgrading…
10 reasons to feel good about West Humboldt Park in 2010: Tom Otto, Mar 12, 2010; West Humboldt Park is on the move. Here are 10 reasons to feel good about West Humboldt Park in 2010...
QUALITY OF LIFE PLAN Humboldt Park: Staking Our Claim Quality of Life Plan (July 2008 LISC): Mar 10, 2010; Humboldt Park Quality of Life Plan provides a vision and strategies for the community to build a more prosperous and inclusive Humboldt Park community.
The West Humboldt Park community: Tom Otto, May 1, 2009; A snapshot of West Humboldt Park.