--- title: Blog | Blog Posts description: "Blog Posts | CHICAGO – Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety (MOCS), announced the launch of the \"Take Back the Block\" initiative. This program is designed to foster community engagement, reduce violent crime, and demonstrate the City's unwavering commitment to community safety and development" --- [![Logo | LBRA-Logo-041-1](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/LBRA-Logo-041-1.png)](https://lawndalebusiness.org/) ![Logo | LBRA-Logo-041-1](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/LBRA-Logo-041-1.png) - [About](https://lawndalebusiness.org/about-lbra) - [Executive Committee](https://lawndalebusiness.org/management-board) - [Our Team](https://lawndalebusiness.org/our-team) - [Our Mission](https://lawndalebusiness.org/our-mission) - [Services](https://lawndalebusiness.org/services) - [LIRI](https://lawndalebusiness.org/liri) - [NBDC](https://lawndalebusiness.org/nbdc) - [Local Jobs](https://lawndalebusiness.org/local-jobs) - [Economic Impact](https://lawndalebusiness.org/economic-impact) - [Members](https://lawndalebusiness.org/members) - [Recognition & Milestones](https://lawndalebusiness.org/en-us/member-highlights) - [Resources](https://lawndalebusiness.org/resources) - [Contact](https://lawndalebusiness.org/contact-us) - [Blog](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog) [Get Started](https://lawndalebusiness.org/contact-us) - [About](https://lawndalebusiness.org/about-lbra) - [Executive Committee](https://lawndalebusiness.org/management-board) - [Our Team](https://lawndalebusiness.org/our-team) - [Our Mission](https://lawndalebusiness.org/our-mission) - [Services](https://lawndalebusiness.org/services) - [LIRI](https://lawndalebusiness.org/liri) - [NBDC](https://lawndalebusiness.org/nbdc) - [Local Jobs](https://lawndalebusiness.org/local-jobs) - [Economic Impact](https://lawndalebusiness.org/economic-impact) - [Members](https://lawndalebusiness.org/members) - [Recognition & Milestones](https://lawndalebusiness.org/en-us/member-highlights) - [Resources](https://lawndalebusiness.org/resources) - [Contact](https://lawndalebusiness.org/contact-us) - [Blog](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog) [Get Started](https://lawndalebusiness.org/contact-us) # Blog Posts ![Explore new insight. July 2023 eNews](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/handshake.jpg) Post by [admin](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/admin) July 19, 2023 ## [Explore new insight. July 2023 eNews](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/explore-new-insight.-july-2023-enews) We've reached the halfway point of the year, and we're both excited and motivated by our results so far. As we continue to make great strides towards obtaining our goals, it's important to not take ou... [Read more](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/explore-new-insight.-july-2023-enews) ![Deadline Extended for Little Village Small Business Improvement Fund Applications](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LBRA-SBIF-before-and-after-1.png) Post by [admin](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/admin) June 26, 2023 ## [Deadline Extended for Little Village Small Business Improvement Fund Applications](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/deadline-extended-for-little-village-small-business-improvement-fund-applications) Little Village: Submit Your Small Business Improvement Fund Application to Recoup up to $150,000 [Read more](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/deadline-extended-for-little-village-small-business-improvement-fund-applications) ![Public Meeting](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/1681258744666.jpeg) Post by [admin](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/admin) April 21, 2023 ## [Public Meeting](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/public-meeting) Public Meeting Invest South/West North Lawndale: OGDEN Avenue Pulaski to Roosevelt Corridor Improvements [Read more](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/public-meeting) ![College Scholarship Fair 2022](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/college-scholarship-fair-2022-image.jpg) Post by [admin](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/admin) August 26, 2022 ## [College Scholarship Fair 2022](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/college-scholarship-fair-2022) [Read more](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/college-scholarship-fair-2022) ![SBIF Application Open for Ogden/Pulaski Industrial Corridors](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/lerafeaturedimage.png) Post by [admin](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/admin) March 26, 2021 ## [SBIF Application Open for Ogden/Pulaski Industrial Corridors](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/sbif-for-ogden-pulaski-2021) The Small Business Improvement Fund, or SBIF, is a City of Chicago grant program available to commercial and industrial businesses. The initiative is a vital part of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s commitment ... [Read more](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/sbif-for-ogden-pulaski-2021) ![Are You A West Side Business Owner Who Wants To Upgrade Your Building? A SBIF Grant Can Help You Remodel](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LBRA-SBIF-before-and-after-1.png) Post by [admin](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/admin) January 20, 2021 ## [Are You A West Side Business Owner Who Wants To Upgrade Your Building? A SBIF Grant Can Help You Remodel](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/sbif-grant-can-help-upgrade-your-building) The city's Small Business Improvement Fund provides grants businesses can use to pay for building repairs, interior renovations and other construction projects. Businesses in several West Side taxing ... [Read more](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/sbif-grant-can-help-upgrade-your-building) ![Thank You for Joining Us at Our Annual Membership Event](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lbra-event-1.jpg) Post by [admin](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/admin) December 16, 2019 ## [Thank You for Joining Us at Our Annual Membership Event](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/thank-you-for-joining-us-at-our-annual-membership-event) Thank you for joining us for our event to celebrate our hard-working members and guests. [Read more](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/thank-you-for-joining-us-at-our-annual-membership-event) ![Western/Ogden SBIF Grant Applications For 2019 Are Open](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lbra-event-2018.jpeg) Post by [Meredith Schraeder](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/mschraeder) April 5, 2019 ## [Western/Ogden SBIF Grant Applications For 2019 Are Open](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/western-ogden-sbif-grant-applications-for-2019-are-open) Businesses in the Western/Ogden Corridor Can Recoup up to $150,000 with an SBIF Grant [Read more](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/western-ogden-sbif-grant-applications-for-2019-are-open) ![The LBRA Hosts Semi-Annual Membership & Networking Event](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/handshake.jpg) Post by [admin](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/admin) October 12, 2018 ## [The LBRA Hosts Semi-Annual Membership & Networking Event](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/the-lbra-hosts-semi-annual-membership-outreach-event) Fall is here, which means we’re preparing to host our semi-annual networking and recognition event for LBRA members. [Read more](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/the-lbra-hosts-semi-annual-membership-outreach-event) ![Little Village SBIF Grants: Recoup up to $150,000 in Remodeling Investments (limited time)](https://lawndalebusiness.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/little-village.jpg) Post by [Sean Parnell](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/author/sean) August 22, 2018 ## [Little Village SBIF Grants: Recoup up to $150,000 in Remodeling Investments (limited time)](https://lawndalebusiness.org/blog/little-village-sbif-grants-recoup-up-to-150000-in-remodeling-investments-limited-time) Businesses in the Little Village TIF corridor are invited to apply for SBIF grants providing reimbursement of remodeling expenses of up to $150,000, from September 1 through September 30, 2018. 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