Far South CDC

06/01/2026

05/28/2026

Attention Business Owners! This is for you!

TOMORROW! Our NBDC Director Cam Brown will be joining the panel for Ignite Chicago: Small Business Growth Intensive on May 29th.

There will be real conversations about what it actually takes to build and sustain a business in today's market — what's working, what's changing, and what founders need to be thinking about right now.

If you're a small business owner, nonprofit leader, or purpose-driven founder looking for clarity and your next move — this is the room to be in.

Come ready to learn, connect, and leave with a plan.

✨ Expert panel discussion
✨ Hands-on AI tools and strategies
✨ Personalized 30-day action plan
✨ Real community and connections

Free to attend. Space is limited.
📍 3636 S. Iron St., Chicago
⏰ May 29 | 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
👉 Register here: https://thatssocreative.com/ignitechicago/

05/22/2026

Attention Community!! It's that time again!!🎉

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 🎢🎡, a petting zoo 🐎🐶🐖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

05/19/2026

Its that time again! Now is the time for you to dispose of old documents and confidential files SAFELY!!

Don't miss our Paper Shredding and E-Waste Recycling Event on Saturday May 30th! Located at 115th & Halsted (Old Jewel Parking Lot)

*ONLY PAPER DOCUMENTS!
NO: Plastic, Magazines, Cardboard, etc.

***‼️Please review the list of ACCEPTED and NOT ACCEPTED items before attending! Click here for full details!: https://farsouthcdc.org/paper-shredding

or CALL our SSA #45 Director Dorian Johnson at (773) 415-8323

05/14/2026

MORE EXCITING NEWS TODAY!

Morgan Park Commons reached another milestone today inching us closer to our planned groundbreaking later this fall 2026.

Today, Chicago's Community Development Commission advanced 6.5 acres of City-owned land to Far South CDC and $5 million in tax increment financing for the $54.6 million Phase I vertical partnership between Preservation of Affordable Housing and Far South CDC that includes two mixed-use/mixed-income housing development buildings totaling 70 units, which 66 units will be affordable and 4 live/work ground floor units along the South Halsted Corridor!

Visit https://morganparkcommons.com/ to learn more!

05/13/2026

Ready to turn your skills into income-producing opportunities?

This engaging virtual workshop is designed to help participants learn how to leverage content creation and digital platforms to generate revenue and build digital income streams. Discover practical tools, strategies, and insights to help monetize your talents online.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to opt into a deeper multi-day challenge for continued support, implementation, and growth.

Join the Purpose to Profit: Turning Your Skills into Digital Income Virtual Workshop!

📅 Thursday, May 21st
⏰ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
✨ Don’t miss out!

Presented by Bakari Kamal from BKP Productions!

🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oREObZxBSZ60ZNJfDB-pkA #/registration

Check out photos from this amazing event!

05/11/2026

Great job to our VIP of Planning, Katanya E. Raby, for her feature on WTTW news interview on the CTA Redline Extension!

Plans to extend the CTA Red Line to the Far South Side of Chicago are finally on track. The Red Line extension project broke ground last month, after decades of planning and months of federal funding uncertainty.

“The energy, everyone in the community coming out, so much of our community leadership, … everyone in that space overjoyed by having this momentous occasion being celebrated,” Raby said.

Watch full interview here: https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/07/community-celebrates-cta-red-line-extension-decades-making

05/07/2026

What an incredible workshop! The Entrepreneurs United: Business Finance + Credit Talk was a huge success!

Special thanks to our amazing hosts and speakers from PNC and for sharing valuable insight and resources with our community. And thank you to all of the entrepreneurs and business owners who came out to learn more about business finance, credit, and tools to help grow and strengthen your businesses.

Catered by Just Kabobs

We appreciate your support and participation!

05/05/2026

On this Cinco de Mayo, we celebrate more than culture—we celebrate community.

Visit our website: farsouthcdc.org