Article courtesy of LISC-chicago.org

A couple years after its primary funding from The Joyce Foundation ran out, the Building Community Through the Arts program (BCA) continues to help sculpt community development efforts in all three communities — Humboldt Park, South Chicago, and Albany Park — according to a summary report from LISC/Chicago.

Coordinated through the North River Commission (NRC), Albany Park’s programming has taken root and blossomed in part thanks to the community’s subsequent involvement in two other LISC/Chicago programs: LISC/MetroEdge and the Great Neighborhoods Program. Read more...

 Explore Albany Park with Mobile Neighborhood Tours produced by LISC/Chicago and the North River Commission. Tour the neighborhood at your own pace while discovering Albany Park’s hidden gems. This free tour is available for your iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Palm or Windows Phone. Start by entering this address in your phone's browser: tours.lisc-chicago.org

The North River Commission along with Roosevelt High School students lent a hand on Monday July 19th to help the 33rd Ward and Alderman Richard Mell with their Summer Cleaning Bash!

left: NRC Executive Director Rodney Walker and Alderman Richard Mell (33rd) pose post clean up with Roosevelt High School students. Right: Students weed and pick up trash on Montrose Ave.