Worth the wait: Hispanic Housing's North & Talman

Affordable apartments in some converted buildings on West North Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood were a long time coming, and for good reason. Hispanic Housing began planning the work on September 11, 2001. See what took so long.

Crowdfunding: A new development tool

All five projects that LISC Chicago's neighborhood partners submitted for crowdfunding through the Kickstarter website exceeded their funding goals, raising nearly $50,000 for community improvements. The projects include a Garfield Park fresh food market, Teamwork Englewood computer code classes, a new hoop house for Englewood's Growing Home urban farm, Albany Park's Global Gardens Bees 'n Seeds, and a public arts festival in Pilsen. Learn how it works through World Business Chicago's Seed Chicago campaign.

Neighborhood network gears up for health insurance push

LISC Chicago’s Neighborhood Network is gearing up for a tidal wave of change around health care as implementation begins this year on the Affordable Care Act. Earlier this spring, more than 65 organizers, financial counselors and health care practitioners got a quick course on how the landmark program will roll out, and what it will take to enroll thousands of newly eligible individuals. Here's what they learned.

Viceroy Hotel reborn as Harvest Commons

The former Viceroy Hotel on Chicago's Near West Side has been transformed into an 89-unit affordable apartment building, thus preserving a landmarked structure and providing shelter to people who otherwise might be homeless. Here's how it happened.

Two neighborhoods plan "all-in" safety initiatives

For years, gang killings and other violent crimes have taken their toll, undercutting the hard work of building stronger communities. In response, LISC Chicago's Neighborhood Safety Initiative will take a 360-degree approach to fighting violent crime in South Chicago and North Lawndale. Read all about it.

Donor profile

Two of the endeavors mentioned above - the Neighborhood Safety Initiative and the North & Talman affordable housing development in Humboldt Park - were aided significantly by grants and low-interest loans from Allstate Insurance, a longtime LISC supporter of programs in Chicago and throughout the country. In addition to financial support, Allstate understands the value of sharing its human capital with the organizations it helps fund. Mary Pat McKeown, Allstate’s Portfolio Manager, Private Asset Investment Group, is an active member of LISC Chicago’s board of advisors. See more details.

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