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Nearly one-third of the seed money needed to open a credit union on the West Side has been raised. The Leaders Network, which is leading the effort to open a credit union, has raised $43,850 out of $150,000 needed to get a match from Chicago’s philanthropic community to cover the $300,000 startup cost.
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The shooting death of a veteran Illinois State Police trooper on the Dan Ryan Expressway has been ruled a suicide. Trooper Gerald Mason was on duty Oct.
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Austin Harvest, a youth-led, open-air market at 423 N. Laramie Ave, recently held its second fall family festival. About 40 people visited the market Sept.
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This month, the Chicago Architecture Center is proud to host Open House Chicago — a free public festival that offers self-guided history and architecture trails throughout Chicago, talks and programming, and behind-the-scenes access to architecturally, historically and culturally significant sites across the city. This year's festival, which features more than 100 sites across the city including three in Austin - will build on the success of the 2020 mobile app to bring expanded content directly to your mobile phone.
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The new 15th District Commander said police need religious leaders' help to deal with the ongoing violence between two gangs that led to a daytime shootout in Austin last Friday. One person was killed and two people were injured in the 1200 block of North Mason Avenue.
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The lights dimmed and the crowd quieted, then Chicago Police Sgt. Jermaine Harris appeared on the big screen - and dozens of people gathered at The Peace Corner cheered.
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National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. Last week, I was honored to receive the Mark Sanders Commitment to Advocacy Award from the Illinois Association of Addiction Professionals, an affiliate chapter of the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, at the Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center on the West Side.
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Chicago Avenue will be brimming with energy Saturday s people put their feet to the pavement for Austin’s sixth annual P.O.W.E.R. 5K run/walk. Registration, which will be capped at 500 participants due to COVID, is still open with a few slots left.
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“You could have had prostate cancer for almost 10 years.”
That's what doctors told state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford last fall when they diagnosed him with prostate cancer at the age of 48 — two years younger than the typical age it’s recommended men start getting tested. Last weekend, Ford shared his journey to becoming cancer free and championed early detection at a prostate cancer screening event organized by West Suburban Medical Center.
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West Suburban Medical Center is hosting a free prostate cancer screening event Saturday, Sept. 18th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test will be provided to men ages 40 and up. Test results will be sent to patients early next week along with a referral to a urologist or primary care physician if needed.
