Progress Chicago

THE CORPORATION IS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOUND FISCAL, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND WELFARE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS AND FOR SUCH OTHER RELATED PURPOSES PERMITTED TO BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (THE "CODE"). ALL OF THE ASSETS AND THE EARNINGS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE CODE. NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF, OR BE DISTRIBUTABLE TO ANY MEMBER, DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PRIVATE PERSONS, EXCEPT THAT THE CORPORATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO PAY REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND TO MAKE PAYMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES SET FORTH HEREIN.

PROGRESS CHICAGO AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT THE SIGNIFICANT GAINS THIS CITY HAS MADE IN RECENT YEARS IN EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY. WE CELEBRATE AND FIGHT FOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF EVERYDAY CHICAGOANS TO MAKE THIS CITY A MORE EQUITABLE, PROSPEROUS, AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR ALL. SPECIFICALLY, WE:COMMUNICATE: WE SPOTLIGHT THE PEOPLE AND POLICIES THAT ARE WORKING TO MAKE THIS CITY GREAT; ADVOCATE: WE ADVOCATE FOR MEASURES THAT WILL BENEFIT CHICAGO AND THE REGION, AND WE SEEK TO HOLD ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE TO ADDRESSING ISSUES CHICAGOANS CARE ABOUT; COLLABORATE: WE PARTNER WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIC LEADERS WHO SHARE OUR MISSION AND HELP ADVANCE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PROGRESS (SEE SCH O) CHICAGO IS MAKING IN THE CLASSROOM, IN COMMERCE AND IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IN 2021, OUR MAJOR COMMUNICATION EFFORTS INCLUDED A ROBUST MULTI-CHANNEL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING THE RECENT GAINS MADE BY CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND POLICIES THAT HAVE IMPROVED OUR SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. OUR CITY HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES IN RECENT YEARS IN EDUCATION BUT THE THREAT OF THIS WORK BEING UNDONE WAS REAL. PROGRESS CHICAGO'S EFFORTS HELPED GEAR UP FOR THE MAJOR LEGISLATIVE BATTLES IN SPRINGFIELD LAST SPRING THAT THREATEN TO ROLLBACK THE PROMISE OF FAIR FUNDING FOR OUR SCHOOLS AND OTHER POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE CONTINUED GROWTH IN THE CITY.