Garfield Park Community Council

Join us to support West side entrepreneurs during our indoor market season. We’ll be at the Hatchery (135 N Kedzie) select Saturdays for Valentine’s (Feb 11), Easter (Apr 8), and Mother’s Day (May 13) from 10am to 2pm. See you there!

The state program, Illinois Solar for All, is working in West Garfield Park to bring affordable solar installations to income-eligible homeowners in the neighborhood. Join an upcoming event to learn more about solar energy and how you can benefit. forms.office.com/r/7fn9kLGq9F

The Hatchery, 135 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 To help with the head count, please scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP.

Join us at the Hatchery this Saturday, Nov. 4 from 11 to 1, for brunch and connect with other Garfield Park residents while discussing important community topics over a FREE meal. Enjoy a healthy brunch provided by CTRL Kitchen and snag free recipe cards to try the meals!

Produce available this week includes kale, chard, peppers, winter squash, tomatoes, cabbage and parsnips. Cash, credit cards, and Link are accepted. Come join us at Lake and Kedzie!

This Saturday GPCC hosts the Neighborhood Market at The Hatchery (135 N. Kedzie) from 10am-2pm. Come join us and find fresh produce grown in the neighborhood, small business and craft vendors, and family fun.

This program requires no installation of panels on your rooftop-- you just receive monthly credits for the electricity that your share of the solar farm generates. The deadline for the $100 visa gift card incentive is October 31, so sign up now! Visit solstice.us/ASSIST.

Solstice is an approved vendor for Illinois Solar For All, a state program that makes renewable energy affordable and accessible for eligible residents. Solstice is offering subscriptions to a local community solar farm through this program.

Solstice is an approved vendor for Illinois Solar For All, a state program that makes renewable energy affordable and accessible for eligible residents. Solstice is offering subscriptions to a local community solar farm through this program.

The best way to apply is by scheduling an appointment with any of CEDA's  Intake Sites. A full list of our sites can be found at CEDAorg.net/Sites or (800) 571- 2332.

Households with a senior, age 60 and over, households with a person living with a disability, and families with children under the age of 6 are eligible to apply for furnace assistance this month.

Join Garfield Park partners at a Community Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness! Saturday, October 14th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sign up and share your t-shirt size to help us get an accurate count of walkers! Registration link: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/…

To learn more, please visit illinoisSFA.com/Bright, call 1-888-970-ISFA, or email bright@illinoisSFA.com.

Both single-family and small multi-family building owners can participate. Selenium Energy, run by Troyce Polk, pictured in the photo above (L), is the approved solar company for the Bright Neighborhoods initiative in West Garfield Park.

Support a Black-Owned Solar Business & Save $$ If you live in West Garfield Park, you may be eligible for Illinois Solar for All: Bright Neighborhoods, an initiative that helps income-eligible homeowners receive affordable solar installations.

DPD is seeking residents interested in evaluating the proposed development concepts. Up to 3 community representatives will join a City evaluation committee that will select the winning proposal. Want to get involved? Submit a panelist nomination here: surveymonkey.com/r/35NVVRM

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has announced the details of 2 project proposals under consideration for the southwest corner of Madison St. and Hamlin Blvd in West Garfield Park.

If you would like to get involved, you can submit a panelist nomination here, surveymonkey.com/r/35NVVRM

As part of the ongoing process, DPD is seeking residents interested in evaluating the proposed development concepts. Up to three community representatives will join a City evaluation committee that will help select the winning proposal.

You can review the proposals and developer videos on the RFQ website and take a survey about both plans. chicago.gov/city/en/sites/…

The two competing development teams were selected through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process that sought proposals for a grocery-anchored mixed-use complex on the site of a former Aldi store.

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has announced the details of two project proposals under consideration for the southwest corner of Madison Street and Hamlin Boulevard in West Garfield Park.