New Investments Help Grow CCLF Assets to $88 Million in the Third Quarter
Wintrust Financial Corporation increased its $5 million investment by $1 million this quarter to help CCLF reach its goal of securing capital for the Chicago Neighborhood Retail Training Pilot Program (Rebuild). Rebuild is a new collaborative with the City of Chicago, Community Investment Corporation, the Cook County Land Bank Authority, CARA, and the Safer […]
XS Tennis Hosts World Team Tennis Match, Welcomes Senator Durbin
Within a span of a few short weeks, CCLF borrower XS Tennis & Education Foundation was a flurry of activity, first hosting a World Team Tennis match on Chicago’s South Side then, a few days later, welcoming Illinois Senator Dick Durbin with a private tour of the facility. XS Tennis is a CDFI Fund-supported project. […]
Networking Event Launches CCLF’s New Cooperative Website
On July 26, 2018, CCLF and over 60 guests gathered to officially launch www.chicagocoop.net, a new website serving Chicagoland’s cooperative community and those interested in cooperative living. The event, held at the historic Supreme Life Building in Chicago’s Bronzeville community, offered attendees an opportunity to greet fellow cooperative residents, share success stories within Chicagoland’s co-op […]
Urban Land Institute Honors DL3 Realty
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) awarded CCLF customer, DL3 Realty, a 2018 Community Impact Vision Award for its Englewood Square Retail Center in Chicago. Presented during the organization’s 7th Annual Vision Awards Ceremony in June, the Englewood Square Retail Center and DL3 Realty were recognized for serving as catalysts for revitalization in a community suffering […]
CCLF’s Annual Stakeholders Meeting Showcases Vision in Action
Over 60 CCLF funders, investors and community partners negotiated severe storms to join CCLF staff and Board Members for CCLF’s Annual Stakeholders Meeting. Held June 21st at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the meeting highlighted CCLF’s influence in changing Chicagoland through its lending performance, financial performance and portfolio performance in underserved communities. Following a […]
“Wall Raising” Ceremony Held for New Pullman Community Center
New beams were launched May 2, 2018, in Chicago’s historic Pullman neighborhood when celebrants gathered for a “Wall Raising” – a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Pullman Community Center. Representatives from the Roseland Youth Center, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI), and Chicago Community Loan Fund joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale, Chicago […]
Chicago Neighborhood Rebuild Pilot Launches Workforce Services Component
Gary Lay, one of the Chicago Neighborhood Rebuild Pilot Training Program participants, working on a stool to add to the break room his team is creating for Reconstruction Technology Partners. Inside an old gymnasium on Chicago’s West Side sits a two-story model home built by […]
Ribbon Cutting for XS Tennis and Education Foundation Writes a New Narrative
XS Tennis ribbon cutting ceremony March 3, 2018 where 6,000 youth per year will have access to 24 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, a fitness room, multipurpose rooms for tutoring assistance and more. March 3, 2018, marked a significant day for African American youth in […]
Fresh Food Options and Jobs Coming to Woodlawn
Rendering of the 48,000 sq. ft. Jewel-Osco that will open in early 2019, offering an estimated 200 jobs in the Woodlawn community. Leon Walker, Managing Partner of DL3 Realty, LLC, is once again developing vacant land to bring a full-service grocery store to a food […]
Coming Back to Downtown Aurora
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin at the podium alongside Deputy Mayor Rick Guzman at the March 5, 2018 preview of the John C. Dunham Aurora Arts Center that will provide thousands of cultural arts opportunities as a part of the downtown revitalization efforts. […]
