CITY OF CHICAGO WEBSITE
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en.html
This is the main City of Chicago web site.

CHICAGO AREA PROJECT
https://www.chicagoareaproject.org/about-cap/
The Chicago Area Project (CAP is a private, not-for-profit organization with a distinguished history and demonstrable track record of over sixty years of work in delinquency prevention and service in disadvantaged urban neighborhoods. The original mission of CAP has not changed since its inception: To work toward the prevention and eradication of juvenile delinquency through the development and support of affiliated local community self-help efforts, in communities where the need is greatest.

CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL WARDS WITH INTERACTIVE MAP
https://chicago.councilmatic.org/council-members/
This site provide information about Chicago City Council, what it does, who it's members are, etc.  The link I've pointed to includes a map that shows where each Ward is located in the city, along with who the Alderman is.

CHICAGO CITYSCAPE - MAKES NEIGHBORHOOD, PROPERTY, AND CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT DATA AVAILABLE TO ALL
https://www.chicagocityscape.com/index.php
From the web site: "Chicago Cityscape was founded in 2014 to simplify finding building projects and the individuals and businesses who make them using the city's open and extensive neighborhood development datasets." 

CHICAGO FORWARD - JUNE 2020 MAYORS TASK FORCE REPORT
click here
This is Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2020 plan to move Chicago Forward, creating greater opportunity for all Black and Brown communities.  See the report in this Chicago Block Club article and find link to the report on Scribd.com https://www.scribd.com/document/468588104/Chicago-Recovery-Task-Force-report

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES GROUP
https://www.cnigroup.org/
From the web site: "Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives revitalizes underserved and distressed urban neighborhoods like Pullman, Bronzeville, and Englewood. CNI leverages resources through place-based strategies to drive economic activity and transform these communities into places where more people want to live, work, recreate and do business."

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS 2015 - PLANNING AREAS MAP
http://cn2015.net/
From the web site: "Chicago Neighborhoods 2015: Assets, Plans and Trends is a research project by The Chicago Community Trust which focuses on Chicago’s built environment—infrastructure, natural features, and physical and institutional assets that define and influence the city’s musculature. The project looks at the entirety of the city, providing data and other pertinent contextual information for every section, identifying major recent investments, mapping assets, and synthesizing ideas from plans current and past that might inform development.."  Click on the map and visit pages showing maps and planning for different parts of Chicago. 

CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT - STRATEGIC PLAN
https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/about-us/strategic-plan/
Chicago has a variety of parks and recreation centers in all parts of Chicago. Visit the web site to locate parks near you, and to see what programs are available to children, youth and adults. This link points to a page where you can download a PDF of the strategic plan for the park district. 

CHICAGO'S OPEN GRID DATA PLATFORM - EXPLORE AND USE
http://opengrid.io/
From the web site: "OpenGrid can be deployed to enable real-time situational awareness and let your organization access historical events through a simple map-based interface. It is an excellent, low-cost business intelligence tool for governments, non-profits, and corporations. Pair OpenGrid with the open-source, NoSQL MongoDB database behind your firewall for an even more powerful, secure program."

CITIZENS POLICE DATA PROJECT (CHICAGO) - WORK OF INVISIBLE INSTITUTE
https://cpdp.co/
From the web site: "Citizens Police Data Project collects and publishes information about police misconduct in Chicago" using map based platform to help users understand patterns in different parts of Chicago.

CITY OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL - INFORMATION PORTAL
https://informationportal.igchicago.org/
From the website: "The OIG Information Portal is a data visualization tool that allows users to analyze City of Chicago data. Currently, the dashboard contains over 100 ways to visualize city data related to the City's budget, employees, and police department."

FREEDOM HOME ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL - AFRIKAN CENTERED PRIVATE SCHOOL IN CHICAGO
https://www.fhaintl.net/index.html
This unique school is located on the far South side of Chicago. It concentrates on reading, mathematics, focus geography, health and cultural enrichment and offers French, Kiswahili, Tai Chi, science, biology and more in a home school environment.  There is a significant tuition fee.  Browse the website to learn more. 

INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING YOUTH IN CHICAGO
http://tinyurl.com/ChicagoYouthNetworks
This concept map shows a wide range of organizations who serve in intermediary roles, helping a network of direct service organizations, serve youth in the Chicago area and Illinois. At the bottom of each node on the map is a small box that will open to a link that you click to go to the organization's web site. This is updated regularly, so if you know of intermediaries who should be included (or removed) please use the "contact us" button on this web site to provide that information.

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHICAGO
https://www.jlchicago.org/
A metropolitan organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

LADDER UP - TAX AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
https://www.goladderup.org/
From the web site: "Ladder Up provides hardworking people with the financial resources and opportunities they need to move up the economic ladder.  Ladder Up provides free financial programs to help clients secure the tax refunds they deserve, gain the knowledge to navigate today’s complex financial systems, and obtain financial aid to make college dreams a reality."

NATIONAL BLACK WALL STREET CHICAGO
http://www.nationalblackwallstreetchicago.org/
From the web site: "National Black Wall Street Chicago, (NBWSC) NFP is organized for the community welfare in general, with emphasis placed on identifying, collecting, disseminating, publicizing and preserving information and materials related to any/all aspects of consumer education and consumer action, which supports capacity building and entrepreneurial ship, building credit, gaining access to capital and other activities necessary to create, sustain and increase black business."

INSPIRATION CORPORATION – HELPS PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY
https://www.inspirationcorp.org/about/
From the website: “Inspiration Corporation helps people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing.

UIC GREAT CITIES NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE
https://greatcities.uic.edu/uic-neighborhoods-initiative/
The UIC Neighborhoods Initiative (UICNI) is a flagship program of the Great Cities Institute.