GARFIELD PARK — A major grant to the local chapter of a civil rights group is indicative of larger city investments being made on the West Side, officials said Friday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday presented a $250,000 grant to the West Side NAACP Chapter, the local branch of the group also known as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
The award was presented to Karl Brinson, NAACP Chicago West Side Branch president. He said the funding allows the chapter to have a sustained impact on West Side communities…