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“This is unacceptable,” Rev. Ira Acree of Greater St. John Bible Church said of Monday night’s shooting. “We are calling upon all Chicagoans to assist in getting the perpetrators of these crimes off the street.”
Check out the various events being held Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in Austin. Have a safe and happy halloween!
The farmers market of the season will be held Oct, 27 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St.
About 40 youth and their families participated in the second annual “Fish with a First Responder” held at Columbus Park earlier this month. The event was organized by New Concept Benefit Group and the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance.
Free screenings are available to women living in the Austin ZIP codes of 60651, 60644, 60624, 60623 and 60612. Women living outside those areas can get a mammogram at a reduced rate.
Applications are being accepted for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) until funding is exhausted.
Voters can cast their votes now at one of two downtown sites – 191 N. Clark St. and 69 W. Washington St. And starting Oct. 24, early voting sites in each of the 50 wards will open.
Register for a workshop being held Oct. 18 sponsored by the Chicago Digital Equity Council. Participants will receive a $25 gift card.
Residents are encouraged to dine out at restaurants along West Madison Street and West Chicago Avenue through Oct. 16.
The food will be distributed while supplies last from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Human Needs Center, 5323 W. Lake.