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Just 32% of registered voters cast a ballot in the the first round of voting in Chicago’s municipal elections Feb. 28th. For those who have fought for voting rights, this percentage is unacceptable - which is why faith and community leaders will gather Sunday in a major push to double this turnout in the April 4th runoff.
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West Side residents 55 and older are invited to is the Kehrein Center for the Arts' aging well together event from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb.2
The free event, held at 5628 W. Washington Blvd., will include wellness, food, music and fellowship. There will be seated and standing movement options taught through a lens of joy and accessibility.
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As we enter the month of February, I am compelled to underscore the profound significance of Black History Month and to emphasize the imperative for continual progress in various facets of our society, including education, community engagement, criminal justice reform, healthcare equity and beyond. Black History Month is a poignant reminder of African Americans' enduring struggles, triumphs and contributions.
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Austin resident Anthony Jefferson has been working over the past six years to expunge his criminal record. With help from the Monroe Foundation, he's moving toward the clean slate he wants to achieve to secure employment.
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Austin’s Central Avenue will become the “main street” in the neighborhood that will heighten safety, will be full of historical places, storefronts. Two meetings this week are expected to offer background or recommendations for planners and the public to begin to work with.
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Reesheda Graham-Washington has been named founding executive director of the Kehrein Center for the Arts. The Kehrein Center's board of directors announced this week that Graham-Washington had been selected after an extensive search.
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Taste for The Homeless will kick off its annual winterfest event at 11 a.m. on Jan. 21st at Columbus Park, 500 S. Central.
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On a recent Thursday, volunteers from What About Us Charitable Enterprises spent the morning filling dozens of grocery bags with fresh food and staples that soon filled the arms of West Side residents in need. Dorin “Pastor Mac” McIntyre, executive director and co-founder of What About Us Charitable Enterprises and pastor of Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Church, is one of many helping Austin residents struggling with food insecurity.
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The Chicago Park District is offering free access to 71 fitness centers citywide through Jan. 7.
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Earlier this month, four elementary and secondary schools performed together during a winter orchestra concert at Kehrein Center for the Arts. Nearly 100 students in all - from Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School and George Rogers Clark Elementary School in Austin, and Gregory Math and Science Academy and Frazier International Magnet School in Lawndale - showed off music skills learned through Ravinia Festival’s El Sistema-inspired orchestra program, Sistema Ravinia.
The music education program fosters social development through training for 3rd-8th grade students in under-resourced Chicago and Lake County public schools.
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Loretto Hospital is offering free Rapid HIV testing on Thursdays throughout the month of December. No appointments are necessary, and walk-ins are welcome between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Outpatient Services on the sixth floor of the hospital, 645 S. Central Ave.
