coronavirus
Free COVID-19 shots available Saturday in Austin
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Five hundred doses will be available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 27 at By The Hand Club For Kids, 415 N. Laramie Ave. Register ahead of time online or by calling.
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Will you get the COVID-19 vaccine?
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Learn more about the importance of getting vaccinated at a virtual town hall sponsored by The Loretto Hospital. Speaking at Wednesday night’s event will be the hospital’s president and CEO, George Miller Jr., and its chief clinical officer, Dr. Nikhila Juvvadi. Tune in at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24.
criminal justice
Criminal justice forum held Thursday night
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold a virtual forum on criminal justice at 7 p.m. Feb. 11. The panel will include state Rep. La Shawn Ford.
Black Panthers
Fred Hampton’s son keeping his father’s legacy alive
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The Feb. 4th episode of The TRiiBE’s TV show “We Real Chicago will feature special guest Fred Hampton Jr., the son of the 21-year-old chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party who was killed by Chicago police officers in December 1969. The Block Club Chicago’s Pascal Sabino is marking Hampton’s death 52 years ago this week by asking readers to share what they learned about Hampton in school. Who are your favorite unsung heroes of the West Side?
After School Matters
Applications open for After School Matters spring programs
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Slots are available for approximately 8,000 young people to participate in the after-school program that begins the week of March 8. The programs will be offered remotely, as they have been since last summer. Teens will earn a stipend between $90 and $250 depending on the length and level of expertise required for the program.
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Go for a run in Austin
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Join CARA’s running crew in Austin on Thursdays at 5 p.m. at LaFollette Park track, 1333 N. Laramie. Details and free sign-up can be found at www.cararuns.org/arc.
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Faith leaders to get COVID-19 vaccine this week
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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. Here’s his message to West Side residents, especially those who aren’t sure they want to be vaccinated when it’s their turn.
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Public input sought about Laramie State Bank building
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Virtual community meetings about the building’s future will be held from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Jan. 19th and 20th. There will be presentations about seven proposals to West Side residents to learn more, then participants will be asked to provide feedback.
coronavirus
More COVID-19 testing sites open in Austin this week and next
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Free testing will be offered from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 19-22 at Friendship Baptist Church, 5200 W. Jackson Blvd., and Jan. 27-30 at 2nd Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 5729 W. Chicago Ave.
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Events planned to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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A number of events are being held this weekend to honor the civl rights leader, starting with an interfaith celebration at 10 a.m. Jan. 15. Other events are planned by Nonviolence Chicago and the Community Renewal Society on Jan. 18 and 19.