Monday Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced at a press conference two new investments in the neighborhoods of Auburn Gresham and North Lawndale to address health care deserts.

Last year, Mayor Lightfoot announced INVEST South/West, an unprecedented neighborhood improvement investment initiative designed to revitalize key corridors on the South and West Sides of Chicago.

INVEST South/West neighborhood revitalization projects initially include:

Auburn Gresham (the priority corridor is 79th and Ashland, including the strip of 79th Street running from Paulina east to the planned Metra station.)

Humboldt Park (the City is focusing on two priority corridors: North Avenue from Kostner to Kedzie and Chicago Avenue from Pulaski to Kedzie.)

South Chicago (the priority corridor is Commercial Avenue from 85th to 92nd streets, as well as adjacent blocks on 92nd.)