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SAVE THE DATE
6th WARD BUSINESS FAIR
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 7:45 a.m.
Networking and individual consultation available from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
New Covenant Missionary Worship Center
754 East 77th Street
(FREE parking available south of the Church)

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THANK YOU!

Friday Morning, October 23, 2009 in the 75th and King Drive intersection, shoppers, residents, legislators, city commissioners, business owners, and contract workers joined BERA's Executive Director, Alicia Spears, as she cut the ribbon welcoming shoppers from the north, south, east, and west to 'Walk, Shop, Dine' the 75th Street Renaissance Row (from State Street to Cottage Grove). Photo compliments of Hurley Green III.

Summer of 2009

75th Street Businesses Summon Entrepreneurs to Sewer Project

Renaissance Row

75th Street Walking Business Expo

75th Street Business District FACT SHEET

A business community on the South Side of Chicago is mounting an unusual response to sewer main construction in front of their stores: they are creating a “small business expo” in the middle of the construction zone. Businesses along 75th Street (State Street to Cottage Grove) will be educating aspiring small business owners in a unique “walk around” seminar on September 18th.