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06/23/2026
🎉 Our Juneteenth Festival was a hit!
Thank you to our incredible partners and community for showing up, celebrating, and making the day one to remember.
Together, we made it special! ✨
Recap coming soon!
Today, we honor Juneteenth—a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equity. We recognize the strength and contributions of Black communities in Chicago and recommit ourselves to building a more just and inclusive future for all.
Happy Juneteenth. ❤️🖤💚
So today we celebrate!
Far South CDC invites you to the 2026 Juneteenth Festival ❤️💙🖤💚🤍, presented in partnership with and Special Service Area #45.
Celebrate freedom, culture, and community at this free family-friendly event designed to bring together residents of the Far South Side for an afternoon filled with entertainment, connection, and fun.
Guests can enjoy live music🎶🎸🥁, food trucks🍔🥙🍗🍦 ( , ,etc.),
local resource vendors, amusement rides 🎢🎡, interactive activities , and much more for all ages.
Come out and experience an uplifting celebration of Juneteenth with neighbors, families, and community partners!
🗓️Friday, June 19th
📍821 W.115th St.
⏱️1pm - 6pm
🔗➡️Register here: https://donorbox.org/events/934851/steps/choose_tickets
TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!
Far South CDC invites you to the 2026 Juneteenth Festival ❤️💙🖤💚🤍, presented in partnership with Phalanx Family Services and Special Service Area #45.
Celebrate freedom, culture, and community at this free family-friendly event designed to bring together residents of the Far South Side for an afternoon filled with entertainment, connection, and fun.
Guests can enjoy live music🎶🎸🥁, food trucks🍔🥙🍗🍦 (Harold's Chicken , The Original Rainbow Cone Whadda Jerk food Truck That's A Burger Cynthia's Gumbo Express Inc. ,etc.),
local resource vendors, amusement rides 🎢🎡,interactive activities , and much more for all ages.
Come out and experience an uplifting celebration of Juneteenth with neighbors, families, and community partners!
🗓️Friday, June 19th
📍821 W.115th St.
⏱️1pm - 6pm
As we celebrate Juneteenth, your donation will help us continue empowering the community through housing initiatives, business support, planning & development, and resources for all.
🔗➡️Register/donate here!: https://donorbox.org/events/934851/steps/choose_tickets
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Don’t miss our VP of Planning, Katanya Raby, on WBEZ FM TODAY at 9:45 a.m. as she shares details about our Juneteenth Festival—only 2 days to go!
Join us for a FREE family-friendly celebration of freedom, culture, and community featuring live music 🎶, food trucks 🍔, resource vendors, rides 🎡, and more!
🗓️ June 19th 2026
📍 821 W. 115th St.
⏰ 1 PM – 6 PM
🔗 Register here: https://donorbox.org/events/934851/steps/choose_tickets
Secure your legacy—attend the Estate Planning Session with CARPLS at our 2026 Juneteenth Festival! 3 Days Away!🎉
Join us for a FREE family-friendly celebration of freedom, culture, and community featuring live music 🎶, food trucks 🍔, resource vendors, rides 🎡, and more!
🗓️ June 19th 2026
📍 821 W. 115th St.
⏰ 1 PM – 6 PM
🔗 Register here: https://donorbox.org/events/934851/steps/choose_tickets
🎉 Only 4 Days Until Our 2026 Juneteenth Festival! 🎉
Join us for a FREE family-friendly celebration of freedom, culture, and community featuring live music 🎶, food trucks 🍔, resource vendors, rides 🎡, and more!
🗓️ June 19th 2026
📍 821 W. 115th St.
⏰ 1 PM – 6 PM
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dQVmPEps
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Yes you heard that right! 📢
Harold's Chicken 🍗will be one of our food truck vendors at our 2026 Juneteenth Festival as well as:
Whadda Jerk food Truck 🇯🇲 - Caribbean food truck that specializes in Jerk fusion Street food
The Original Rainbow Cone🍦best known for their delicious ice cream, sundes and desserts
Cynthia's Gumbo Express Inc. 🥘(local black business) Specializing in Loaded Seafood, Pescatarian, Chicken, Turkey & Vegan gumbo
That's A Burger🍔- home of the original turkey burger
There will also be local resource vendors, amusement rides 🎢🎡, interactive activities , and much more for all ages.
Come out and experience an uplifting celebration of Juneteenth with neighbors, families, and community partners!
🗓️Friday, June 19th
📍821 W.115th St.
⏱️1pm - 6pm
🔗➡️Register here: https://donorbox.org/events/934851/steps/choose_tickets
The Department of Housing in collaboration with Wards 5, 26, 30, 33, and 35, is hosting two upcoming Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (T**A) webinars next week, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Property Owner Session
5:00–6:00 PM
Learn how to comply with the ordinance and pathways to support homeownership opportunities.
Register: https://bit.ly/T**APropertyOwner
Tenant Session
6:00–7:00 PM
Learn how tenants can organize and purchase their building from their landlord.
Register: https://bit.ly/T**ATenant
ASL and Spanish interpretation will be available.
We're helping ensure renters and property owners have access to their T**A rights and responsibilities.
🎉 Only 9 Days Away! 🎉
Juneteenth is more than a celebration—it's a time to honor freedom, celebrate our culture, and invest in a future filled with opportunity, growth, and prosperity for all.
Join us for a FREE family-friendly day of community and fun featuring live music 🎶, delicious food trucks 🍔, resource vendors, carnival rides 🎡, entertainment, and more!
🗓️ June 19, 2026
📍 821 W. 115th St.
⏰ 1 PM – 6 PM
🔗 Register today: https://donorbox.org/events/934851/steps/choose_tickets
Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate with us!
06/08/2026
🚨 Attention Chicago Residents! 🏡
New Homebuyer Grant Program Launches Today — Get Up to $70,000 Toward Your Home Purchase!
Dreaming of homeownership? The City of Chicago's new HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Grant can help make it happen.
✅ Up to $70,000 for down payment and closing costs
✅ Available for eligible homebuyers purchasing homes anywhere in Chicago
✅ Applies to one- and two-unit owner-occupied properties
✅ HUD-approved homebuyer education course required
Income limits apply, and buyers must live in the home as their primary residence for at least five years.
With $21 million in city funding, this program is designed to help more Chicago families achieve homeownership and build wealth in their communities.
📲 Apply today — https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/doh/provdrs/homebuyers/svcs/HomeGrown.html
🎓 Want to learn more? Join our upcoming Homebuyer Education Webinar this Saturday. Registration here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=1msggTX1B0-FL6temDe3xLbsrbII2BtLodSs5H6tpAJUMEpWS1lWM0w5SExJSlVCMEdXT0RXR0pHTi4u&route=shorturl