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Celebrating local breweries & distilleries

Approximately twenty-five people joined us on April 27th for a fun, behind-the-scenes tour of Goose ...

May 8, 2023

Soul & Smoke and The Alley receive city grants

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Planning & Development awarded community development grants ...

May 2, 2023

Major project updates in the North Branch

During a recent webinar, North Branch Works brought together developers to give updates about Lincoln ...

April 24, 2023

North Branch Works is joining forces with our fellow Local Industrial Retention Initiative (LIRI) agencies ...

April 18, 2023

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Neighborhood Business Development Center

North Branch Works is proud to be selected as a “Neighborhood Business Development Center” (NBDC) by the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP).

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TIFWorks Program

North Branch Works is administering the application process for TIFWorks 50/50, an employee training reimbursement program issued by the City of Chicago.

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The LIRI Program

Chicago’s LIRI program offers funding to not-for-profit organizations that provide economic development services to companies located in and around designated industrial corridors.