Written by Manny Ramos | August 27, 2019 | In the News
In the last decade, 861 buildings were razed in the Greater Englewood area. This is the most demolitions of any community area in Chicago apart from West Town. However, unlike West Town which has seen 1,400 new construction permits and economic development, Englewood...
Written by Nereida Moreno, Meha Ahmad | August 23, 2019 | In the News
Our co-executive director Erin Vogel and Director of Community Engagement Peace Coleman speaks with WBEZ about the recent grand opening of our Family Wellness House. They talk about what this new space means to the community that lives on the block as well as the...
Written by Audrey Teo | August 23, 2019 | In the News
Over 200 people came to celebrate the grand opening of I Grow Chicago’s Family Wellness House. Among the attendees, there were local businesses such as Bill’s Grill Mobile BBQ who donated free lunches, community leaders such as Alderman Raymond Lopez and...
Written by Jamie Nesbitt Golden | August 20, 2019 | In the News
The Family Wellness House is the latest addition to I Grow Chicago’s ever-growing and evolving Peace Campus. The grand opening comes just weeks after the breaking ground of the nature play lot. The Family Wellness House will not only serve as a peaceful space...
Written by Zelda Mayer | Photos by Bears Care | August 13, 2019 | Peace Campus Updates, Press Releases
Bears Care, the Chicago Bears’ charitable arm, and I Grow Chicago will hold a grand opening for the new Family Resource House in Englewood on Thursday, Aug. 15, with a block party from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and the dedication at 12 p.m. Bears Care and the Chicago Bears...
