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CAPS · Beat 414
CAPS · Beat 414
November 18, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 PM CST
Horace Mann School · 8050 S Chappel Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
Every third Wednesday · 6–7 p.m. Neighbors and police discuss issues affecting Beat 414 and develop solutions and strategies. CAPS facilitator: Betty Wilson. P.O. Christopher Moore · Beat 0414, District 004.
SUBCO at a Glance
SUBCO is the South Shore Unified Block Club/Business Organization, a 501(c)3 membership organization composed of property owners, residents, block clubs, churches and businesses. We work together to improve our neighborhood and quality of life on Chicago’s Southeast side.
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Connect with neighbors, find a club near you, or learn how to start one on your block.
Connect with SUBCOOur Core Values
Equity
Community development is a social issue. We welcome all that come desiring to work with us in like spirit and mind as we seek the necessary resources and investments that our community deserves and needs for improvement.
Our Mission
"To build, maintain, and develop our community together, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than when we inherited it"
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What is Happening in South Shore?
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Businesses on the 79th Street Corridor
Meet the people behind our neighborhood businesses. New arrivals and established favorites can share their stories with SUBCO.
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New Businesses
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Established Businesses
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What Business Would You like to see in our Community?
- Professional Services
- Retail Shops
- Restaurants
- Pet Store/Groomer...
Tell us in the contact form at the bottom of the page.
Groups Working Together
Neighbors, block clubs, faith communities, and businesses each have a part in a stronger South Shore.
- Haven of Rest Missionary Baptist Church
Home of SUBCO’s Community Solutions Meetings.
- Fifth Third Bank
A collaborator on SUBCO’s business breakfasts.
- S2 Grills
Bringing local businesses together through business breakfasts.
Our neighborhood block clubs are part of this work. Connect with a club near you.
More community resources
Explore these independently operated community websites.
Chicago City Services
https://www.wethesweeple.com/
Search for your Chicago street address and find out when your street will be swept next. Then, register for email alerts or subscribe to a calendar feed.
Want to know your pickup day or how the upcoming holidays will affect your pickup schedule? You can also sign up for reminders so you never miss another pickup.
https://www.recyclebycity.com/chicago/scheduleCommunity Connections
SUBCO Community Solutions Meeting
CAPS · Beat 414
The SUBCO Community Solutions Meeting brings neighbors together to discuss community concerns and ways to improve our neighborhood.
Third Saturday at Haven of Rest Church.
Third Saturday, January–November · 10–11:30 a.m.
Haven of Rest Church
7925 S. South Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60617
CAPS · Beat 414
Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) brings neighbors and police together to discuss issues affecting Beat 414 and develop solutions and strategies.
Every third Wednesday
6:00–7:00 p.m. (Chicago time)
6:00–7:00 p.m. (Chicago time)
We meet in person at Horace Mann School, 8050 S. Chappel, Chicago, 60617
CAPS facilitator: Betty Wilson.
CPD: P.O. Christopher Moore · Beat 0414, District 004.
Ways to Stay Connected
You can stay updated and connected to neighbors in your area with these sites, just click the links!
See change on our streets.
SUBCO on 79th St
12 SUBCO banners are present in the South Shore Neighborhood. Recently we raised SUBCO banners on 79th St from Stony Island to Jeffery Blvd on the South Side of the street.
Letting the Community know we are here and we care about South Shore! Together we can make a difference!
Celebrating Our 4th District Heroes
Our Initiatives
To Promote Community Improvement
- To work with businesses, churches, residences, hospitals, banks and government agencies to develop relationships that help to build, restore and ensure that changes occurring in the neighborhood are positive and beneficial
- To work and help develop quality schools in the area, ie: partnerships
- To work with the youth through mentoring, community service, service learning hours, summer jobs, work force development and training opportunities
- To create a South Shore Historical Society/Meeting Center to preserve the landmarks and history of the neighborhood
- Through SUBCO Community Solutions Meetings, create awareness of and encourage community participation relating to issues that affect the well being and quality of life
Help the next block thrive.
Give your time. Share your expertise. Support your neighborhood.
Our Accomplishments:
- Putting up SUBCO Banners on 79th St between Stony Island and Jeffery Blvd
- Placing Planters on 79th Street
- Having a mural painted with our resident in the drawing
- Cleaning up debris on several corners around our community
- Working with Alderman to get street lights upgraded
- Business breakfasts in collaboration with Fifth Third Bank and S2 Grills
- 2026 Southeast Chicago Chamber Digital Readiness Raffle Winner
Help build a stronger South Shore. Use this form to ask about giving, volunteering, or partnering with SUBCO.