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A special thanks to all of the wonderful neighbors, community organizations, local businesses and fabulous sponsors who helped and participated in Near West Fest, our very first and very own community festival. Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out to the event to enjoy beautiful weather, live music and food and drinks with neighbors. We have a lot of positives to build upon from our first year and hope to see you next year.
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The West Haven Sports Club is one of five remaining nominees for the United Airlines Impact Award! We were selected out of more than 55 applicants so this is a great accomplishment. The winner is selected through an online voting process.
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During these times of economic crisis it has become difficult for people to find employment opportunities. Communities that have high unemployment rate can potentially become gravely damaged and even destroyed. Understanding the severity of this matter, Near West Side CDC (Near West) has made efforts to provide opportunities for West Haven residents to work, learn a trade, and seek further education. Many of these programs have been successful, but the current collaboration with the Put Illinois to Work program has been a success story with many layers unfolded.
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An extended slideshow of JAMMS Block Club (Jackson, Adams, Madison & Monroe's) first event, Kid's Night Out at Touhy-Herbert Park.
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A slideshow of the opening ceremony for Westhaven Park's community garden. August 14, 2010.
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LISC Chicago highlights Gentle Wash Mobile Detail.
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Welcome to Near West Fest, a brand new street festival to celebrate one of the city’s oldest, hottest and fastest growing communities. What makes our festival unique are all of the local elements going into the fest: the food, the vendors, and even the music were selected based on their popularity in the community.
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With all of the growth and development in the area, there have been many different local organizations striving to achieve success for the overall good of the community, yet in most cases, operating in silos within the confines of their own organization’s people and activities. Until Now.
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Coach Anderson is acknowledged for helping community youth.
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Our pony league team made it to the second round of the playoffs last year and hope to bring a championship to West Haven in 2010. Check out our schedule and stop by to cheer us on if you're free.
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The West Haven Safe Summer Basketball Leauge is off and running in its third year. Come catch a game for free.
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In the first of hopefully a series of community resident profiles, we look at one long time resident's passion for coaching, mentoring and the future of West Haven.
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“This whole day was a chance of a lifetime”, said Jabril Burpo. Jabril is one of the West Haven’s Giants chosen to be in attendance for the White Sox Community Fund Check Presentation Ceremony held at U.S. Cellular Field on May 3rd. The West Haven Giants were one of the chosen recipients of a baseball grant given by White Sox Charities. “This was nice. It really keeps kids like me motivated and doing something constructive. Kids should appreciate things like this”, said Jabril.
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The Near West Side CDC thanks District 12 for all of their hard work and great service in the community. The District and Commander Keane have been strong partners in our Safe Summer Programs and activities. Slideshow included.
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A full recap from Spring Into Sports which took place March 30th thru April 1st.
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Snap shots from Spring Into Sports, March 30 thru April 1.
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Please save the date and join us!
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Are you or your child looking for some positive recreation? We may have what you need! The West Haven Sports Club has a variety of FUN, FREE programs available. SIGN UP NOW!!!
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Don’t wait until summer to build your skills . . . join the West Haven Giants now.
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Join the West Haven Girls Softball Program!
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Become A Leader In Your Community!! Tired Of Youth On Youth Violence? Help Create The Programs That Will Help You! Become the VOICE for Your Peers. Voice gives you CHOICE!!
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Slidewhow of dedication ceremony of 85' mosiac mural/bench created by residents within the Westhaven Park Development (http://www.westhavenpark.com/westhaven.html). November 21st, 2009.
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What a neighborhood can be is largely a function of what its residents and the people who work there do. On a day-to-day basis, their actions – organizing block clubs, mentoring the children of incarcerated parents, providing shelter to homeless people, tending a neighbor’s garden – may not be heroic in the popular sense.
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The Near West Side Chamber of Commerce's first newsletter. Join our mailing list today to stay up to date on the latest and greatest.
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Our hard work in covering the West Haven community is getting city-wide attention among professional journalists. www.nearwestsidecdc.org was recently ranked #52 among all city-wide news websites, making our website the #1 local community-based website. The Chicago Reporter ranked #16, EveryBlock #24 and the Chicago Journal ranked #31. The rankings were determined among journalistic peers assembled by the Community Media Workshop and commissioned by the Chicago Community Trust.
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West Haven Day will be celebrated this year at Crane High School. Festivities start at noon and includes free food and drinks. Free rides and games for children as well. Live music and an award ceremony for participants of our safe summer program. Extended slideshow from last year included.
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The reborn Madison-Western Chamber gets its first news article by Lydia Morken of the Partnership for New Communities.
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The purpose of the Madison-Western Chamber of Commerce is to promote, unite and coordinate efforts to revitalize and improve the business community in order to achieve comprehensive development and enhance the economic life of concerned business people and community professionals in the area.
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Crane Tech Prep Class of 2009 includes over $1 million in scholarships.
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After School Matters and Near West Side CDC sponsors a summer project to repaint the West Haven Mural at Touhy Herbert Park.
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Mark Buerle Night and the SOX WIN!
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About 200 West Side residents and other stakeholders heard presentations May 6 at Crane High School from representatives of three grocery chains that would like to locate on the three-acre plot at the southeast corner of Madison and Western.
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Administrators at Crane Technical Prep High School said the Spring Into Sports week at their school went about as well as they could have hoped.
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Jon Davis of the Chicago Tribune writes of the recent success with Spring Into Sports (4/15/2009).
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Gentle Wash Mobile Detail is offering a spring sale thru 4/5/09 along with a ** FREE CAR WASH GIVE AWAY ** Entries for sweep stakes must submit email address, name and phone number. Winner will be selected on 4/1/09 by phone or email.
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Ed Finkel of LISC Chicago's New Communities Program takes an in-depth look at after-school programs provided by the Near West Side CDC. Slideshow included.
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Shoomi is featured in the Chicago Journal.
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Olympic style games - archery, badminton, basketball, table tennis, track & field and volleyball will held at Crane Tech Prep for students ages 10 to 18 years.
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Nonprofit, private firm will collaborate
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New facility would be half-mile west of stadium
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COMING ATTRACTIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR MARCH 2009 - Free admission, Crane High School Auditorium
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This project was launched in 2006 by the City of Chicago Dept. of Planning and Development with the support of the Regional Transportation Authority to identify and prioritize transit and retail improvements that would better support the residents and businesses in and surrounding communities impacted by the Chicago Housing Authority’s Plan for Transformation.. The goal was to develop recommendations to ensure that these residents and communities have access to adequate and reliable transportation options, quality retail, and jobs.
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Santa Claus found checking his naughty or nice list on the west side of Chicago! Slideshow included.
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The Chicago Journal features an article on the recent Reconnecting Neighborhoods meeting titled "Long term: three el stations near United Center. Short term: An identity for the community".
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A 20 year collaboration of love of dance & photographic imagery between business entrepreneur, Joe Murphy, and photographer, Christine Tenenholtz, has now become a reality of grace, strength and beauty, embodied in nearly 50 images of dancers photographed within the Red Rocks of Sedona.
You are invited to experience these stunning fine art images at the premier exhibition of Spirit & Movement: The Dancer Project in Sedona
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A great partner in Near West's efforts towards an increased quality-of-life in the West Haven community, LISC's New Communities Program recently wrote an article on the efforts of Near West's retail initiative.
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Micah Maidenberg, a writer for the Chicago Journal, takes an in-depth look at one of the best kept secrets within the West Haven community.
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Near West collaborates with the City of Chicago's Police Department on a 3 year process to help retool their community website. Please visit www.chicagopolice.org
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The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance recently held a ribbon ceremony for a beautiful bricolage mural along our mutual commercial corridor, Madison Avenue. Photos and a video clip.
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A review of the most recent West Haven Day celebration. Includes pictures and clips.
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The Chicago Journal published an article on the recent community meeting in West Haven.
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A recent article by the Chicago Journal on a proposed development in West Haven.
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The Chicago Journal recently featured an article on a major development proposed at Madison and Damen.
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Learn about places and organizations which make the West Haven community special.
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The West Haven Baseball Initiative is hosting free events designed to help youth ages 8-14 learn the fundamentals.
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The students of Victor Herbert School, celebrate another school year in West Haven at the "Grand Slam Back to School Assembly".
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Residents of West Haven gather at Touhy-Herbert Park to check out the actions at the annual summer youth basketball tournament.
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