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SSAs Complete Major 2012 Projects, More to Come in 2013
In 2012, several projects designed to attract and retain local businesses have been completed in the four Special Service Areas (SSAs) managed by the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (BYNC). The SSAs, which are areas designated by the city of Chicago, are an economic tool that provide special services to businesses in addition to [...]
Quality-of-Life Plan Hosts Job Fair
“I need to get a job. I have two girls that are going to go to college,” explains Belda Maraz, a struggling 40-year-old parent. Sadly, Maraz’s situation is shared by millions of people in the United States. As of July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that unemployment is at 8.3 percent; however, the unemployment [...]
Back of the Yards Quality-of-Life Plan, SSA #13 to Host Job Fair
The Back of the Yards Quality-of-Life Plan, in partnership with Special Service Area (SSA) #13, announced that over 25 employers will offer hundreds of jobs to local residents searching for employment at the 2012 Back of the Yards Job Fair. The job fair is a specific objective of the plan’s Economic Development Committee. The Back [...]
Flag Day Commemorated in Stockyards
An estimated 7,000 American flags were properly retired by burning in the Union Stockyards on Flag Day, June 14, 2012. Over 50 people attended the ceremony, including Congressman Daniel Lipinksi and 11th Ward Alderman James Balcer, who has coordinated the event for the past twenty years. Representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project, an initiative aimed [...]
Flag Day Commemorated in SSA #13
A crowd of over 75 people, including veterans, police officers, firefighters and local politicians, gathered at 1439 W. 41st St. to celebrate Flag Day on June 14. The event took place in Special Service Area (SSA) #13, also known as the Stockyards Industrial Park. Over 6,000 American flags, which were no longer in good condition, [...]
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