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Chicago Avenue & Division St. Bridge Project updates

On September 15th, North Branch Works hosted a meeting with CDOT regarding the latest updates ...

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Honor local businesses at Fall Fest

Join us for our biggest party of the year! Fall Fest is a celebration of ...

September 14, 2026

Cruise the North Branch on September 10

Join us for our Fall River Cruise on Thursday, September 10th from 6-8 p.m. To ...

September 9, 2026

Five businesses apply for SBIF on Goose Island

In August 2026, the Small Business Improvement Fund opened for applications from the Goose Island ...

September 3, 2026

Avondale Spotlight Awards Draws Crowd

On Thursday, August 27th, 150 businesses, community members, and friends celebrated the inaugural Avondale Spotlight ...

August 31, 2026

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