Local nonprofit awarded $100,000 to aid work rehabbing Harvey’s abandoned homes
Nicor Gas' nonprofit arm Northern Illinois Community Initiatives presented funds as part of a push toward racial equality and urban development.
Nicor Gas' nonprofit arm Northern Illinois Community Initiatives presented funds as part of a push toward racial equality and urban development.
Alderpersons sought to resume planning and development of the city’s community hubs and police substation project after more than a year of stalled construction.
The city occasionally uses Williams' personal credit card for municipal purchases, which he is later reimbursed for.
A new effort to open a full-scale grocer reinforced residents' concerns there's not much public input into city business.
The forthcoming Transforming Places Harvey Neighborhood Network will be a three-year effort to identify needs, build, and implement solutions for a thriving Harvey. Backed by funding from a major Chicago-based nonprofit, two trusted Harvey community organizations are launching a resident-led steering committee to help.
Municipalities can use the funds allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act on a range of items, like upgrades to water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure, costs of responding to COVID-19, or the negative impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses, essential workers, or households.
Thanks to $20 million in funding from the United States Department of Transportation, the station will get better weather protection for commuters, restrooms, and an interior waiting area.
With the funds, the city will renovate stretches of pavement between Wood Street and Broadway Avenue. The city will also replace parts of the sewer line along Wood Street.
The collaboration is part of a larger effort to build a strong foundation as we rebuild local news in Harvey.
Wind Creek Hospitality plans to share revenues with the Illinois Gaming Board and surrounding south suburban areas through the newly created Southland Public Benefit Fund.
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