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Located near the Kennedy Expressway and the Chicago River, Avondale has significant Polish, Latino, Eastern European and Asian populations. And like many parts of Chicago, residents and community leaders are concerned gentrification might displace longtime neighbors.

"I started doing all this work, imagining I already applied for that," said Biggins. Without knowing when the application will be made available again, he fears he'll have to ask the community for help to keep his dream business afloat. Many of Chicago’s independent venues have been closed for more than a year. The SVOG program was supposed to give these venues more money to keep up with rent, utilities, property taxes and more. Billy Helmkamp, a board member with the Chicago Independent Venue Leauge (CIVL), said more than 50 of the city’s venues are counting on this grant program.

From dives to Broadway, US arts aid offers ‘lifeline’ to devastated venues 520 CHICAGO, Jan 1, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The Stone Pony in New Jersey’s Asbury Park has hosted dozens of musicians on their ascent to stardom — including none other than Bruce Springsteen — but for months it’s sat dark due to the coronavirus pandemic. And like hundreds of other cultural institutions across the United States its owners are hopeful relief is finally on the way: the latest COVID-19 bill recently signed into law by President Donald Trump includes $15 billion for beleaguered arts venues to survive...

Friday, 01 Jan 2021 09:54 AM MYT In this file photo taken on September 1, 2020 the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ is lit in red as venues nationwide participate in the Red Alert RESTART campaign. — AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. CHICAGO, Jan 1 — The Stone Pony in New Jersey’s Asbury Park has hosted dozens of musicians on their ascent to stardom — including none other than Bruce Springsteen — but for months it’s sat dark due to the coronavirus pandemic. And like hundreds of other cultural institutions across the United Stat...