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White House Award for Safer Foundation: Mike Tomas, Sep 1, 2011; Diane Williams, CEO of East Garfield Park's Safer Foundation, was awarded a Champion of Change recipient for the organization's innovative and proven programs supporting formerly incarcerated…
New Mural Project Concludes: NCP Continues to Beautify the Community: Sep 1, 2011; Rishona Taylor, New Communities Program, works with area teens to complete new mural at Van Buren and California.
Neighborhood Stabilization: 1 Year Later A Year in the Life of a Foreclosure Rehab: Ash-har Quraishi, WTTW/ Chicago Tonight, Aug 17, 2011; Over the past year and a half, Melvin Bailey, head of the Community Male Empowerment Project, has been working as a developer under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, a federal program to rehab…
Susana Vasquez Named LISC/Chicago Executive Director: Jul 18, 2011; Susana Vazquez takes the reins at LISC Chicago.
Residents, city officials give problem liquor store the boot, encourage healthy foods in East Garfield Park: Mike Tomas, Mar 29, 2011; Local residents take a stand to oust troubled liquor store.

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