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Mars Wrigley still seeking resident input for use of its site

By Michelle Meyer | 15 hours ago

West Siders can send their ideas about what to do with the property at 2019 N. Oak Park Ave. once the company ceases operations at that location in the Galewood neighborhbood.

Get help with your gas bill

Starting Jan. 16, qualifying Nicor Gas customers can apply online for help with their monthly bills.

Assistance available if you’re behind on our house payment

Find out if you could qualify for up to $60,000 in emergency mortgage assistance by applying to the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Celebrate MLK’s legacy in Austin on Monday

West Siders of all ages are invited to a community event Jan. 16 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn more about his principles of nonviolence. RSVP now for the free event.

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News

  • Faith leaders aim to double voter turnout in April 4 election

    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.

  • Food delivery program for people with disabilities launches in Austin

    One morning last month, volunteers and employees of Circle Urban Ministries were busy preparing for trucks to pick up food to be distributed to West Side residents living with disabilities. Eleven cardboard boxes were lined up waiting for frozen food items to place in them.

  • Group of West Side faith leaders back Brandon Johnson for mayor

    A group of prominent West Side faith leaders favored mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson Tuesday after urging Chicagoans to vote in the upcoming runoff election. At the monthly Leaders Network meeting President David Cherry emphasized only a third of voters participated in the Feb.

  • Congressman Davis, aldermanic candidate CB Johnson urge election officials to declare runoff in the 29th

    Congressman Danny K. Davis and 29th Ward aldermanic candidate CB Johnson held a press conference Sunday morning urging the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners to declare a runoff in the 29th Ward. Incumbent Ald.

  • Co-owners Malcolm Brown, Shrone Conaway and Marnell Brown
    Nelson Mandela Community Center coming to Austin this fall

    A new community center in Austin is expected to open this fall that will provide resources including violence prevention, HIV/AIDS testing, housing, job coaching and support for people experiencing substance use disorders. Co-owners Shrone Conaway and brothers Marnell and Malcolm Brown purchased the 14-unit building with about $500,000 of their own savings.

  • Ald. Taliaferro appears to have avoided a runoff in 29th Ward

    Unofficial results from last week's election continue to show Ald. Chris Taliaferro the likely winner in the 29th Ward and avoiding an April 4th runoff.

  • New Austin community hub celebrated

    BUILD Chicago unveiled its newly renovated Austin campus to the community last weekend. The $24 million project features mental health resources, music and art studios, a gym and a café.

  • Incumbent in the 37th Ward easily wins re-election, while 29th Ward race may need to be determined in April runoff

    Longtime Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) won another four-year term on the Chicago City Council, getting 62.4% of the vote, with more than 70% of precincts reporting, and Ald.

  • Election Day has arrived

    West Side voters who didn't cast their ballots during early voting have until 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28th to make their choice for mayor, Chicago City Council and the new police district councils.

  • Austin high school recognized for female participation in computer science courses

    Eriyounda Loyd, a junior at Austin College & Career Academy, applies the principles of computer science to her basketball practice. She uses algorithms – step-by-step sets of actions – when her basketball coaches tell her how to play.

Recent Updates

  • Rep. Ford holding town hall

  • Enter song writing contest by March 31

    The Kehrein Center for the Arts and Black Sheep Management have joined forces to bring Chicago first "My City, My Future” songwriting contest. Artists and songwriters will have the opportunity to win a $10,000 cash prize and showcase their skills and passion for stopping the violence in Chicago.

  • Organizers have to cancel Thurday’s mayoral forum in Austin

  • Free food on March 18

  • The Ballot: Runoff edition — Live with Brandon Johnson and Laura Washington

    Following the enthusiastic response to our one-on-one interviews with mayoral candidates ahead of the general election, political analyst Laura Washington is teaming up with Block Club Chicago for two more in-depth fireside chats — this time, live and in person. “The Ballot: Live with Laura Washington — Runoff Edition” will consist of two separate, hour-long chats with candidates Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former CPS CEO Paul Vallas before the April 4th runoff.  The first conversation, with Washington and Johnson, kicks off Wednesday, March 15 at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., and the conversation will begin at 4:30.

  • West Siders invited to grand opening celebration in Austin

  • Expo planned for people affected by crime

  • Church announces award in honor of slain member

    It was election night in Chicago. All of the polls were closed, and results for the various municipal races were being tabulated and announced; candidates were delivering victory or concession speeches. About 9:25 pm, our city suffered the biggest loss of the night – it was the moment shots rang out in the 5500 block of West Le Moyne Street.

  • City’s network for no-barrier mental health care includes six Austin groups

    No-barrier mental health care services in Austin are available through six organizations partnering with the Chicago Department of Public Health in a major push to expand mental health services to all 77 of Chicago's neighborhoods that was announced earlier this month. Six organizations operating in Austin – Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center, BUILD Chicago, Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, Habilitative Systems Inc., Infant Welfare Society and PCC Community Wellness Center – are part of a citywide network known as Chicago’s Trauma-Informed Centers of Care (TICC).

  • Join community conversation about Black mental health

    A program about Black mental health will be held virtually on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Hear panelists discuss common topics centered around mental health.

  • Westside NAACP calling on 25th Police District candidate to be disbarred

    The Chicago Westside Branch NAACP wants attorney and 25th Police District Council candidate Pericles 'Perry' Abbasi to be disbarred after numerous complaints have surfaced about Abbasi’s Twitter page. The group sent a letter to the Illinois State Bar Association, which doesn't have the power to take such action but shared the request with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court, which conducts investigations and disciplines lawyers.

  • Chicago HIV/AIDS documentary premiers on West Side

    Over 100 people gathered at Malcom X. College last week - on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - for the premiere of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s documentary “HIV and the Journey Toward Zero.” The film, in partnership with Tessa Films, highlights six Chicagoans living with HIV/AIDS. Through their stories, the one-hour long documentary shows the history and future of HIV/AIDS in Chicago.

  • Congressman Davis holding town hall this week

  • Residents discuss proposed restaurants on North Avenue

    A group of 29th Ward residents shared mixed views about two restaurants requesting a liquor license that would allow consumption on site. The owners shared their vision for the restaurants Thursday during a community meeting organized by Ald.

  • Mayoral candidates share their priorities for West Side

    Public safety, economic development and education were discussed by six of the nine candidates vying for Chicago's mayoral seat at a West Side forum last weekend. Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, Ald.

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