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05/03/2013 - Chicago White Sox, Chicago Public Schools Inner City Baseball Challenge by Chicago Sun Times Sports Editor Clyde Travis
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

12/22/2012 - Carlos Boozer and Quentin Richardson bring smilesl to kids' faces (ABC 7 Chicago)

12/14/2012 - Salvation Army's New Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center Helps Chicago Woman (CBS 2 Chicago)

10/20/2012 - Best Indoor Tracks to Exercise in Chicago
(CBS 2 Chicago)

10/08/2012 - October Arts Festival (Zvents)

08/31/12 - A Family Affair at the Kroc Center (N'Digo)

08/27/12 - Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center Has Opened Its Doors on Chicago’s South Side! (Kid Smart City)

08/24/12 - Community Partners for Back-to-School Push (Chicago Crusader)

08/23/12 - Teachers union, board resume negotiating (ABC 7)

08/23/12 - SXU NAIA Champion football players host youth football clinic (Oak Lawn Patch)

07/28/12 - Fairs Help Ready Local Kids for School Year (ABC 7)

07/25/2012 - Jared Marks, No. 12 Walgreens / SRT Motorsports Dodge Charger Lucas Oil Raceway Preview (CatchFence)

07/20/2012 - Finding Your Salvation (Daily Times)

07/13/2012 - Opening of Kroc Community Center to Benefit CPS Students and Families (CPS.edu)

07/11/2012 - Jennifer Hudsons' High Notes (Chicago Sun-Times)

07/04/2012 – Joan Kroc Community Center (You and Me This Morning WCIU)

July 2012 - The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Celebrates Grand Opening (Bulls.com)

06/27/2012 - Views from the Heart (V103)

06/26/2012 – Kroc Center Brings Hope to Chicago's South Side (The Salvation Army Blog Post)

06/22/2012 – Hometown Voices from The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center (WGN Radio 720 )

06/18/2012 – Violent Weekend Turns into Violent Monday (WFLD)

06/17/2012 - Far South Side Site Will Offer Job Training Courses and Sports Activities (Chicago Tribune)

06/17/2012 – Keeping Kids Safe in Water (WMAQ)

06/16/2012 - Reinsdorf speaks at grand opening of Kroc Corps Community Center (CSN Chicago)

06/16/2012 – New South Side Community Center uses Walmart Concept (Chicago Crusader)

06/16/2012 – Kroc Centers in South Bend, Chicago get family visit
(Post Tribune)

06/14/2012 - Salvation Army Center Set to Open (Chicago Tonight)

06/14/2012 - Real Men Cook Recipes: Grill Catfish and Asparagus (ABC7Chicago)

06/13/2012 - Father's Day: Chicago Events (RollingOut.com)

06/12/2012 - Kroc Center Summer Camp Gives Children an Opportunity to Play, Learn and Have Fun (Daily Times)

06/11/2012 – A safe place to learn and play (Chicago Parent)

06/09/2012 – Kroc Community Center (WLS TV)

06/07/2012 – Discover, Rejoice, Unite (Lawndale News)

06/01/2012 – Salvation Army Community Center poised to open on South Side (Curbed Chicago)

06/01/2012 - Salvation Army Community Center Poised to Open in the West Pullman Community (Urban Land Institute Chicago)

06/01/2012 - Salvation Army Community Center Poised to Open on South Side (Crain's Chicago Business)

June 2012 - The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting (Chicago Heights)

05/31/2012 - Salvation Army Center Poised to Open on South Side (Crain's Chicago Business)

05/16/2012 - Kroc Center to Open in June (Beverly Review)

05/10/12 - New Community Center (Chicago Sun-Times)

05/09/12 - The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in West Pullman (WGN-TV)

05/09/12 - Tour The Salvation Army's New Community Center
(NBC TV)

05/09/12 - Inside The Salvation Army's new Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center on Chicago's South Side (CLTV)

05/09/12 - Inside the Salvation Army's new Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center on Chicago's South Side (WGN News)

04/03/2012 - The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center to Open in Chicago this Summer (Examiner)

12/17/11 – Christmas at the Plaza (Chicago Crusader)

11/16/11 – Chicago Defender Newsmakers (Chicago Defender)

08/13/11 – Blue Island and Roseland students awarded Back-to-School shopping spree (The Chicago Crusader)

08/03/11 – School year set to begin Monday for some students (The Chicago Defender)

07/23/11 – Salvation Army Back-to-School Health Fair and Gospel Concert (The Chicago Crusader)

07/20/11 – Health Fair (The Chicago Tribune)

07/21/11 - On the Morning AMP, Major David Harvey of The Salvation Army Comes in to Talk with Molly Adams and Brian Babylon in the Studio! (Vocalo 89.5)

05/21/11 – Salvation Army Places Final Steel Beam on Corps Community Center (The Chicago Crusader)

04/09/11 – Group Performs with California Divisional Youth Band
(The Chicago Crusader)

01/22/11 – South Side Youth Sing at Inauguration of Governor Pat Quinn (The Chicago Crusader)

01/18/11 – Local Youth Sing at Inauguration
 (The Chicago Defender)

01/11/2011 - The Salvation Army Kroc Community Center children's choir performs at Monday's Inaugural ceremonies in Springfield (Chicago Tribune)

01/10/2011 - Illinois Inauguration Day 2011 in photos
(Springfield State Journal - Register)

01/09/2011 - Kroc Center Singing Company to perform at Governor Quinn's Inauguration (ABC7)

01/01/2011 - Winners of Holiday Art Contest and Christmas Brass (The Chicago Crusader)

12/25/2010 - Salvation Army Teams up With Marshfield Plaza Shopping Center (The Chicago Crusader)

10/16/2010 - Salvation Army breaks ground for Kroc Center in West Pullman (The Chicago Crusader)

10/08/2010 - John Williams Show (WGN Radio)

10/07/2010 - Ground Broken on New Pullman Community Center (NBC Chicago)

10/07/2010 - Neighborhood celebrates construction of world-class Kroc center (Medill Reports Chicago)

10/07/2010 - Salvation Army to build community center in West Pullman (Chicago Defender)

10/07/2010 - Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on Salvation Army’s Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center (eNews Park Forest)

10/07/2010 - Gang-infested neighborhoods to receive $50 million shot in the arm (Medill Reports Chicago)

08/16/2010 - New commander defines 'mission outcome' at Salvation Army in Chicago (Crain's Chicago Business)

07/07/2010 - South Side students hit the green with Salvation Army Sports Camp (The Chicago Defender)

06/19/2010 - The Salvation Army Marshfield Plaza Shopping Center Peace Rally (The Chicago Crusader)

01/01/2010 - The Soul of a New Building: The Salvation Army's new South Side community center building (Chicago Magazine)

10/28/2009 – Keeping kids safe. It’s something we all want, but it takes more than police it takes a strong community and that’s the goal of the new state-of-the-art community center that will be built in the West Pullman neighborhood. (WBBM-TV, CBS 2 News at 6:00PM)

10/14/2009 – John Williams Show (WGN Radio)

09/12/2009 - The Salvation Army sponsor Golf Outing for kids (Chicago Crusader)

08/05/2009 – Community Happenings (Citizen Newspapers – Chatham – Southeast, Hyde Park, South End)

07/25/2009 – Tony Tidwell Ministries to headline Salvation army Back-to-School Health Fair (The Chicago Crusader)

07/23/2009 – Mornings with Ric Federighi (WIMS-AM1420)

06/27/2009 - Salvation Army Reaches 90 Percent of First Fundraising Goal for Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center (The Chicago Crusader)

06/25/2009 – Garden helps youngsters grow (WLS-TV, Chicago)

06/22/2009 – The Grady Davis Show (WSSD Radio)

06/19/2009 – Salvation Army plans (Chicago Tribune)

06/11/2009 – McDonald’s charity: Salvation Army’s Kroc Center needs to raise more money  (Chicago Tribune)

06/11/2009 – Feeling Just Ducky (Health Radio Network)

06/10/2009 – The Salvation Army saying that its plans to build a new community center remain on track, despite the weak economy.  Today, the group updated supporters on its fundraising efforts. (WLS-TV, ABC 7 News)

06/10/2009 – Despite the numbers, the new Salvation Army community center here in Chicago has raised more than 90 percent of the funds they need to break ground.  The center, named for the late McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc and his wife Joan will be built in Chicago West Pullman neighborhood.  (CLTV, CLTV Evening Edition)

06/10/2009 – The new Salvation Army community center named for the late McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc and his wife Joan is making progress, raising more than 90 percent of the funds they need to break ground. (WGN-TV, WGN Midday News)

04/2009 – Alderman Carrie Austin (Good Day Chicago)

03/27/2009 - John Williams Show (WGN Radio)

10/22/2008 - Community Happenings (Citizen South End)

10/22/2008 - Community Happenings (Citizen Chatham - Southeast)

06/30/2008 – Salvation Army gets $5 M donation for community center (Sun-Times Online)

07/04/2008 – An anonymous donor gave $5 million to The Salvation Army (Chicago Tribune)

07/01/2008 – $5 Million gift, no thank you necessary
(The Chicagoist)

11/2007 – West Pullman center in the works (Chicago Tribune)

11/2007 – Salvation Army to build mega-center in W. Pullman (Chicago Sun-Times)

10/2007 – Salvation Army moves ahead with center plans (Chicago Tribune)

10/2007 – West Pullman to get huge arts, rec center (Daily Southtown)

11/2007 – The Salvation Army is teaming up with McDonald’s with plans for a new community center…Reporter, Robert Jordan, WGN News at Noon (WGN-TV, Chicago)

11/2007 – The Salvation Army is moving forward with a new multimillion dollar community center in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood. (WLS-TV, Chicago)

11/2007 – The Salvation Army is ready to build a huge center. It will have something for everyone in the community, including an indoor water park. The center will help improve people’s lives…. (WFLD-TV, Fox News Chicago at Nine)

11/2007 – The Salvation Army unveils plans for the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center. Wordl renowned architect Helmut Jahn designed the building for the city’s south side (WMAQ-TV, NBC5 Chicago News at 5)

11/2007 – Chicago Mayor Richard Daley took questions from reporters this morning following the unveiling of plans for a new community center in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. (WBEZ-FM, Chicago Public Radio)