AustinTalks (http://austintalks.org/2010/05/)
Chicago’s largest neighborhood will miss out on buying fresh fruits and vegetables from farm cooperatives this summer. But at least one Austin resident is willing to find a new location for the market, which was set to begin July 10.
Every Wednesday night in June, residents will stand on corners throughout the West Side neighborhood to show they care about the community and want to be safe.
The group of activists says too few West Side residents get hired for good-paying construction jobs. They point to the Eisenhower Expressway resurfacing project and ask why there aren’t more minorities doing that work.
See our video about the Columbus Park operation. The food pantry helps feed 2,500 people every year.
Volunteers with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago will be at the Austin YMCA tomorrow handing out information, food and condoms.
The year-round program also gives hope for the future, say coaches and students. Youth can sign up 501 N. Central. Ave.
On Saturday, the Austin community gathered to unveil a mural dedicated to bringing awareness about AIDS. See our video about the mural, which is part of a memorial garden built in honor of longtime activists Ed Bailey and Leola Spann.
Contact the CP Clean Up team about spots you think need cleaning. The six-man team recently found a gun, which was turned over to police.
Is fighting to save neighborhoods overrun with poverty and crime really worth the effort? Can you really believe in a community where some of its residents do not value life?
Friends and relatives go door-to-door hoping to find someone who will help solve the murder of Samuel Elam-Thomas.