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The Illinois Medical District (IMD) Guest House provides comfortable, affordable, temporary lodging for patients and their families who must travel to Chicago for medical treatment. They also provide these accommodations to […]
Following the civil unrest in our city this spring, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Foundation and The 77 created the Clean Up & Recovery Fund. Your donations helped us to […]
The 2020-2021 Foundation Trustees have been announced, thank you to everyone that applied!
The past few weeks have been difficult for all of us following the current events and unrest in our city and across the country. We are with you in your […]
The CAR Foundation spent part of Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, volunteering in the community. The Foundation partnered with Humble Design to furnish a home for a family who is […]
Project REAP is back in Chicago, and we will be awarding five scholarships to those interested in taking part in the program! The REAP Scholarship is based on the applicant’s […]
Are you new to the real estate industry and looking to find advice and guidance from an established professional? Or, are you an already established professional looking to share your […]
A Chicago native, former Boy Scout, multi-sport athlete, voracious reader, devoted family man, decathlete in life and master real estate investor, developer and civic leader, John W. Rutledge is the […]
The CAR Foundation spent the morning touring the Hephzibah House in Oak Park, which provides intensive therapeutic care for severely traumatized young children. The tour concluded with a $10,000 check […]
On November 2, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Foundation Board of Trustees participated in a Smoke Detector Giveaway hosted by the American Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois. Maurice […]
This Giving Tuesday (Tuesday, December 3), support the CAR Foundation and our mission of providing REALTORS® with educational scholarships to enhance their businesses and professionalism, fostering careers in real estate, […]
John Rutledge Founder, President & CEO, Oxford Capital Group, LLC Inducted September 26, 2019 “Master Hotel Developer – Renaissance Man” A Chicago native, former Boy Scout, multi-sport athlete, voracious reader, […]