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Family of 8, including 6 children, live out of a van in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
For many families in the Chicago area, finding a permanent place to live can be a real struggle. Such is the case for Alicia, her…
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Triathlon training program aims to level playing field for young Chicagoans
Francisco Arenas, director of intervention for BUILD, partnered with Live Grit Soars this year as a part of a city violence prevention grant focused on…
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Chicago events get kids ready to go back to school as summer winds down
CHICAGO (WLS) — Events around the city of Chicago are trying to soften the blow of the end of summer by getting kids excited to go…
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Join movie screening on food justice at West Side farm
In “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” film director Shirah Dedman explores the Black food justice movement in a 60-minute documentary. On July 19, a collaborative group…
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Chicagoans call for an end to gun violence on ‘Wear Orange Day’
More than 200 people have been shot and killed in Chicago, so far this year. Friday is Wear Orange Day, which supports “National Gun Violence Awareness…
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Chicago’s ‘Wear Orange Peace March’ honors National Gun Violence Awareness Day
CHICAGO (CBS) — The color orange is taking over in one Chicago neighborhood. The Wear Orange Peace March hit the streets in South Austin Friday afternoon.…
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Our Chicago: BUILD Chicago & Think Outside Da Block
CHICAGO (WLS) — Since 1969, BUILD Chicago has been working with young people in some of the city’s most challenged neighborhoods. Based on the city’s West…
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From Accessible Gathering Spaces to Educational Opportunities, Young Chicagoans Share Their Hopes for Brandon Johnson’s Administration
The future of Chicago will be in the hands of Brandon Johnson. Between choosing the city’s next police superintendent, a growing migrant crisis and concerns…
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Mayor Lightfoot gives farewell address at BUILD Headquarters
On Monday, May 8, Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave her farewell address at BUILD Headquarters, where she reflected on her impactful leadership over the past years.…
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Columbia helps create state-of-the-art music studio on the West Side of city
A renaissance is starting on the West Side of Chicago, and Columbia College Chicago is invested in making that happen. BUILD Chicago is a nonprofit…
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Austin Coming Together announces updates on multi-million dollar projects
Austin Coming Together held its annual summit on Saturday to highlight successes and goals for the final year of the five-year quality-of-life plan. Over 200…
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Changing young West Side lives
Oak Parker Alonso heads BUILD, a violence prevention program Although he took a detour from an initial plan to become a doctor, Adam Alonso is…
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Change Agents Podcast: Justice that Heals
BUILD’s Peace & Justice Center was recently featured on Season 3 of the Change Agents Podcast. Justice that Heals, a piece about Restorative Justice practices in Chicago.…
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Ryan Poles, Bears Care host Scout School for Chicago students
Bears general manager Ryan Poles and Bears Care hosted the organization’s first-ever Scout School Dec. 15, bringing students from BUILD Chicago to Halas Hall to…
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Adam Alonso honored as Bears’ Inspire Change Changemaker
As Adam Alonso, CEO of BUILD Chicago, stood out on the turf at Soldier Field during halftime of the frigid Bears-Bills game last Saturday, he…
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New Community Campus Hopes to Bring Gathering Space, Activity Hub to Austin
A massive community campus will soon welcome hundreds of kids and families from South and West Side neighborhoods. It’s a major project the organization Broader Urban Involvement…
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‘It’s a Game Changer’: New Youth Community Center Set to Open on Chicago’s West Side
A new youth and community center will soon open its doors on Chicago’s west side. It’s a major project by non-profit organization BUILD that could…
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Annual Turkey Bowl flag football takes over Chicago’s Columbus Park
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without football. On Wednesday, some Chicago kids kicked off the holiday with a little friendly competition. The annual Turkey Bowl Flag…
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ABC7 Eyewitness News at 4: BUILD Turkey Bowl
Check out ABC7’s Coverage of BUILD’s 8th Annual Turkey Bowl on Eyewitness News at 4pm – November 23, 2022.
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Cook County to invest in violence prevention programs in Austin, Chicago’s West Side
Several Chicago’s West Side organizations – including BUILD Chicago, New Moms and Manufacturing Renaissance – will benefit from $75 million in funding from Cook County that will support programs working…
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