EquityWorks Chicago

01/16/2024

03/28/2023

ONE Central isn’t just an investment in Chicago’s South side, it’s an investment in the entire region! This proposal could bring equitable transit to the region by connecting the CTA, Metra, and Amtrak in one place.

How would it work? By serving as a civic resource to countless current and future public transit riders.

Read a breakdown of the plan from Ed Zotti of the Chicago Sun-Times. http://bit.ly/3TFgrSY

03/24/2023

The proposed ONE Central transit hub won’t just provide quick, accessible transportation to the South and West sides of Chicago. It will also bring long-awaited economic development and investment to some of the most traditionally underserved communities in the city.

Listen to Chicago Urban League President & CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson explain what the future of public transit in Chicago can look like on 1690 AM – The Talk of Chicago http://bit.ly/3LF5UF6

03/08/2023

EquityWORKS would like to wish a Happy to the women who make our work possible! Today and every day we’re committed to building equity across sectors and empowering women all year round.

03/01/2023

As ends, EquityWORKS would like to acknowledge and celebrate two of our founding partners: Chicago Urban League and the Business Leadership Council. We encourage you to reach out and learn more about the important work they do EVERY DAY, ALL YEAR LONG.

02/27/2023

EquityWORKS members were honored to join the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce first membership breakfast of 2023! Thank you to the bringing us together to foster entrepreneurship and small businesses in our local communities.

01/12/2023

Investing in Soldier Field’s future isn’t just good for the Bears, it’s also good for ALL of Chicago.
Soldier Field is an iconic public asset that deserves a future with new public transportation infrastructure, private investment, and year-round business opportunities and jobs accessible to all neighborhoods of Chicago. This could be the first sports facility in America to be built and operated under the innovative EquityWORKS economic opportunity program! See the vision here:

Transforming One of Chicago’s Most Storied Civic Assets Into the Very Definition of the Next Generation of Sports & Entertainment Venues.

12/23/2022

EquityWORKS is a new model for equitable economic development & community wealth-building, driving transformation beyond the downtown core of Chicago. We have a deliberate focus on bringing economic opportunities and measurable outcomes to South and West Side communities and putting people on career paths to grow household income.

12/20/2022

EquityWORKS was thrilled to be a part of Christmas in the Wards last Saturday, helping to bring holiday joy...and toys...to 800 families from 40 wards across Chicago. And we were honored as
Karen Freeman-Wilson of the Chicago Urban League and Bob Dunn of Landmark Development, along with community partners, accepted the “Service to the Community” for “a person, group, or organization that exemplifies service and unity to the people and communities throughout Chicago.” Award presenter Tahman Bradley of WGN News noted that our new organization is already having far-reaching impact.