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Chicago teens can now apply to more than 400 remote programs happening this spring through After School Matters. Safe, equitable and innovative remote learning opportunities are available for about 8,000 young people this spring.
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At two community roundtables last week, residents expressed concerns about how developers will engage the community, as well as how the proposed projects would benefit Black residents and grow wealth in Austin. The meetings, held Jan.
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By Rev. Ira Acree
Austin minister Ira Acree, senior pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church, will be joining other faith leaders Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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West Side residents have until Jan. 29 to vote in this year's participatory budgeting cycle that will determine how the 29th Ward spends $1 million of menu money.
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Austin’s artist in residence, Antonia “Toni” Ruppert, is pushing for more community engagement amid a pandemic. On Tuesday, Jan.
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For the 14th year, West Side residents celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday by putting the focus on healthy living. Sponsored by state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford who partnered with Lawndale Christian Health Center, the event paid tribute to Dr. King’s legacy and informed participants on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rev. Ira Acree and Rev. Marshall Hatch were in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to pray for the country’s future and condemn white supremacy. A day before President Donald Trump leaves office, the two West Side ministers kneeled beside ministers from New York City outside the Washington National Cathedral and called for Americans to advocate for healing and reconciliation.
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COVID-19 testing will take place at several churches starting this month, including two in Austin. The testing will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a limited walk-in basis.
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This year's events celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held virtually, starting with an interfaith celebration Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will hold at 10 a.m. Jan. 15.
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Ruth Perot's nephew has been in prison 30 years, most recently at Danville Correctional Center. The 55-year-old man, who suffers from high blood pressure, has just one year left in his sentence.
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Two Austin businesses were among 46 in Chicago to receive grants from the Verizon Foundation. Mary Shyrese Home Day Care, 5418 W. Jackson Blvd., and Raze Up Grooming, 520 S. Laramie Ave., both secured small business grants totaling $17,500.
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Health-care providers at Loretto are urging West Side residents to sign up for a COVID-19 clinical trial being held at the Austin hospital. It’s critical for people of color to be represented in these trials so the medical community has a better understanding of how medications and other treatment work in every patient, the experts said.
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The record number of opioid-related deaths in Cook County last year means far more people need to be trained on how to reverse overdoses, says Charles Brown, a member of the West Side Heroin and Opioid Task Force. The task force wants to make sure people know how to stop someone from overdosing, including using Narcan, a medication that blocks the effects of opioids.
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Resident of the 29th Ward will soon have the opportunity to vote on how they’d like $1 million in participatory budget money spent. This is the third time under Ald.
