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Wednesday at midnight is the deadline for small businesses to apply for grants worth up to $10,000. The grants, being distributed through the Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) and funded by Verizon, target minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses.
The one-day lottery registration will be held Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sign up online at www.cityofchicago.org/roofandporch or call 311. The lottery drawing will take place in late October.
The seven – all located along Chicago Avenue, the “Soul City Corridor” – are receiving more than $558,000 out of $5 million being distributed citywide under the new Retail Thrive Zone program.
Students from Christ the King Jesuit College Prep hosted one of The Chicago Community Trust’s On the Table dinners last week.