Historical Media Recognition (before 2002)Learn more about historical CCLF doings as well as some of our former and current borrowers:
Fall 2001: Loan Ranger: By Lisa Stein. Crosscurrents. Fall 2001, Volume 2, Number 2. Northwestern University. A profile of CCLF's work and its executive director, Calvin L. Holmes.
November 2, 2001: A City Without Art. Chicago Reader. Cover feature by Jeff Huebner. CCLF provided predevelopment financing for the Near North West Arts Council's innovative real estate development project that will provide affordable live/work space for artists.
November 25, 2001: Local Shelter Feels Pinch as Donations Go to N.Y. Chicago Sun Times. West Englewood United Organization is a former CCLF borrower.
August 8, 2001: Stone Soup's New Home. News-Star. A photo of housewarming ceremony at current CCLF borrower Stone Soup Cooperative's newly renovated home.
April 7, 2001: Students Learn the Trade at Universal Music & Art. Billboard. A profile of a current CCLF borrower, Youth Service Project.
Spring 2001: Chicago Community Loan Fund. Building Blocks. Fannie Mae Foundation. A case-study of CCLF's use of the equity-equivalent (EQ2) investment tool to strengthen the fund's investment pool.
January 12, 2001: Chicago Community Loan Fund Meeting Human Needs. A profile of CCLF's and the fund's approach to its work.
June 28, 1999: A Recipe for Success at North Side Bakery. Crain's Chicago Business. A profile of a former CCLF borrower, Community Services West.
June 25, 1999: Boulevard has Grand Housewarming. Chicago Sun Times. A profile of a former CCLF borrower, LakeShore-North Washington Park.
May 28, 1999: Woodlawn Neighbors Hope to Build Strong Future on New Housing Idea. Chicago Tribune. A profile of a former CCLF borrower, Woodlawn Development Associates.
Spring 1999: Chicago Community Loan Fund Partnership Creates Affordable Housing. Community Investment Monitor (NCCA). A profile of a former CCLF borrower, Uptown Habitat For Humanity.