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Rudd Resources was pleased to attend the Annual NABJ Chicago Chapter Meeting at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) supports and advocates for Black journalists and media professionals while advancing equity and excellence in newsrooms and storytelling. Rudd Resources was proud to support the event with catering from Hungry Rebels and connect with NABJ Chicago Chapter members, including Kimberley Rudd, David Rudd and Malik Joseph, alongside many inspiring media professionals.

Events like these create space for meaningful conversations that strengthen journalism, build community and support professional growth. Thank you to NABJ Chicago for bringing everyone together.

Rudd Resources is proud to share an upcoming community resource event hosted by Westside Justice Center. Join community members, advocates and service providers for a day of information, support and repowerment.

Justice in Action: Rights and Resources Fair
Join us for Know Your Rights workshops, a pop-up legal clinic, free giveaways and more!

📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕙 10 a.m.–2 http://p.m.
📍 601 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612

Register early for free credit counseling:
http://tinyurl.com/resourcefairjune6
Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04k9HzZ0

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Justicia en Acción: Feria de Derechos y Recursos
¡Acompáñenos para participar en talleres sobre sus derechos, una clínica legal gratuita, regalos y mucho más!
📅 Sábado, 6 de junio de 2026
🕙 10:00 a. m.–2:00 p. m.
📍 601 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612

Regístrese con anticipación para recibir asesoría de crédito gratuita:
http://tinyurl.com/resourcefairjune6
Visítenos en: https://hubs.ly/Q04k9HzZ0

*Cue the applause.*

Rudd Resources is proud to celebrate our Alan Oviedo on being recognized as a Chicago United for Equity (CUE) Fellow.

This achievement reflects Alan's commitment to leadership, community engagement and creating meaningful impact across Chicagoland. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.

We look forward to seeing how Alan applies the knowledge, insights and connections gained through the fellowship to continue making a positive difference in the communities he serves.

Last month, Rudd Resources was honored to receive the Grail Award at the 2026 IPREX Global Conference in Singapore.

IPREX is a member-led global communications network that connects independent agencies around the world. The Grail Award is the network's highest honor for a partner agency.

Now in our fifth year as an IPREX partner, this recognition reflects the meaningful work our team has led alongside clients and collaborators over the past year. From supporting community engagement efforts for major transit and infrastructure initiatives such as the CTA Red Line Extension and Pace Pulse Cermak project, to helping facilitate conversations tied to the Chicago Reparations Task Force and advancing early literacy through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, this work has centered on strengthening communities and creating meaningful impact.

These efforts align closely with IPREX's mission of fostering trusted collaboration, innovation and high-impact communications through a global network of independent agencies.

We are grateful to our clients, partners and the broader IPREX community for this recognition and proud to continue advancing work that strengthens people, communities and ideas.

Thank you, IPREX, for this honor.

Elevated Chicago, a longstanding Rudd Resources client, joined Chicago Tonight on WTTW Channel 11 to discuss the newly released report on the State of in Chicago and opportunities tied to the CTA Red Line Extension and the Act.

This segment mattered because Chicago Tonight is an influential platform for shaping local policy conversations.

Elevated Chicago Executive Director Juan Sebastian Arias was joined by Nina Idemudia, CEO of CNT and Oji Eggleston, executive director of The Renaissance Collaborative, Inc. - TRC, whose intergenerational housing development near the Green Line in Washington Park was featured in the segment.

Strong segments require more than strong spokespeople. Behind the scenes, Rudd Resources worked closely with producers to shape the framing, identify the right voices, provide context for the host, recommend questions and curate visuals that strengthened the story.

Juan Sebastian, Nina and Oji delivered thoughtful, compelling interviews and we're proud to have helped elevate the conversation around equitable transit-oriented development in Chicago.

Rudd Resources recently joined Healing Illinois on a visit to De Soto, Illinois, to spend time with one of its incredible subgrantees, So ILL Veggies. Simon Cotton and Alexia Diamond learned more about the organization's impact and the meaningful ways it engages students through agriculture and cultural education.

Through its partnership with De Soto Grade School, So ILL Veggies is creating hands-on learning experiences that connect agriculture, culture and community. Students are exploring Native American agricultural history through the Three Sisters planting system: corn, beans and squash. This traditional growing method reflects sustainability, symbiosis and stewardship of the land.

Something special is growing in De Soto, and we're excited to share more soon.

Hired for a special six-month assignment at Rudd Resources, Maia McGregory brought her time, talent and care to the agency, and we are grateful for all she shared with our team.

As senior coordinator supporting agency administration and operations, Maia put her project management, process management and operational experience to work. She supported seamless logistics and systems integration as the agency adopted new HR and inventory management systems and provided day-to-day support for our agency president.

Maia, a proud South Side native and Spelman College graduate, led with an artist’s eye: observant, forward-thinking and deeply attuned to the people and communities around her. Her commitment to supporting fellow Rudders and contributing to Rudd Resources’ intentional work in Chicago communities has made a lasting impression.

We are thankful for her contributions and excited to see what she does next. Please join us in thanking Maia and wishing her well in her next chapter.

Rudd Resources President Kimberley Rudd recently joined the Black Businesses Matter podcast for a conversation about building a purpose-driven agency, amplifying community voices and what’s next for Rudd Resources.

Kim shared lessons from her entrepreneurial journey, reflections on leadership and a few stories that longtime supporters and those new to Rudd Resources and Kim’s work will appreciate, including a conversation about dancing (IYKYK).

As the founder, Kim has built a Chicago-based public relations agency rooted in community-centered storytelling and committed to helping organizations translate complexity into clarity and visibility into impact.

Listen to Kim’s conversation and explore other episodes of Black Businesses Matter from The L3 Agency.

https://hubs.ly/Q04g_5Gn0

Kim Rudd on Building A Business Beyond You - Black Businesses Matter (BBM) Podcast AI is loud right now, but Kim Rudd is clear on what still wins: imagination, systems, and real service. We’re sitting down with the CEO of Rudd Resources to unpack what it takes to grow a sustainable communications agency, especially when your wor...

Rudd Resources had the privilege of partnering with Share Our Spare and
Family Hub, Chicago Commons to host a National Reading Month storytime event at the Nia Family Center in Humboldt Park in support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL), a free book program for young children.

Comedian, actor and West Side native Lil Rel Howery joined as the special guest reader. The event also welcomed Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King, State Sen. LaKeisha Collins and Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor.

Rudd Resources developed the vision for the event, secured the celebrity reader and led planning and coordination. The campaign resulted in more than 15 media placements, including coverage across all five major local television news stations, WBEZ and Block Club Chicago.

Early literacy is critical to child development, yet up to 61 percent of low-income families report having no books at home. DPIL is helping close that gap by mailing free books each month to children ages 0–5 on Chicago’s South and West sides, with plans to expand citywide.

As the local program partner, Share Our Spare leads DPIL in Chicago and currently serves more than 5,000 children.

Share Our Spare is seeking new partners and funders to help expand the program and reach more families. To get involved, connect with the organization directly. Caregivers can enroll children at https://hubs.ly/Q04dh1Jx0.

The Rudd Resources team was on the ground at the Black Business Expo in Broadview to talk with residents, business vendors and Mayor Katrina Thompson about the Pace Pulse Cermak project.

Rudder Emma Salgado-Diaz joined Tom Robbins and John Carlisle from Pace Suburban Bus to connect with community members and gather feedback about the future of the corridor.

Active listening generates community insights that are the engine for achieving better, equitable transit. Thank you to the Broadview Park District for hosting the event.

Visit the Pulse Cermak / 22nd Street Line website to learn more, see project updates and share feedback through the Public Comment form: Pulse Cermak / 22nd Street Line | Pace Suburban Bus.