Financial Literacy Month: Buy a Home in Chicago -- Details Inside!

Happy Financial Literacy Month!

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Register for the Next Homebuyer Workshop 

Real estate broker Veronica Hinton is hosting a "Rent to Mortgage in 90 Days" event on Saturday, April 15th from 1:00pm - 2:30pm. She will break down the home buying process so you can know what to expect. There will also be a credit and lending specialist at the event to answer your questions. 

Register for your free ticket at https://r2m90days.eventbrite.com

News You Can Use 

• Chicago Tool Library: You can borrow tools instead of buying them.

• Closed school on Chicago's South Side turns into shelter for migrants

• A Chicago mural project becomes a nationwide movement

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Chicago Real Estate History 

Chicago Southsider will provide solutions-focused reporting every month to showcase what individuals and organizations are doing to combat problems in the city.

Our work has helped us land a spot in the Solutions Journalism Network Class of 2023 LEDE Fellowship.

We are excited to share our second solutions journalism piece below. Five Black developers transform 11 Woodlawn vacant lots into 30 new homes. Will this reverse decades of disinvestment on Chicago’s South Side?

This month, we covered Carl Hansberry's story. He is the father of legendary playwright Lorraine Hansberry. He used real estate to transform Chicago's South Side. Read more. 

Calling All Woodlawn Residents 

If you lived in Woodlawn in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, or 80s, I would love to hear your story. We are working on several stories about Woodlawn and we want to capture your story. Send me a message on Facebook or an email at [email protected].

I would love to know: 

• When did your family move to Woodlawn? Did they purchase a home there?

• What was Woodlawn like when you were living there? What stores were around? What school did you attend?

• How do you feel about the changes that are taking place in Woodlawn?

Did You Know...

• Emmett Till's childhood home is in Woodlawn. It's a Chicago landmark.

• Lorraine Hansberry's childhood home is in Woodlawn. It's a private residence.

Pageant Season!

Miss Illinois USA pageant. The 2023 Miss Illinois and Miss Illinois Teen USA pageant will take place from May 26-28, 2023 at the Braden Auditorium of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.

Miss Illinois State Competion. The 2023 Miss Illinois competition will take place at the Marion Civic Center from June 6-10, 2023.

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