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The Chicago Police Department and Austin mental health professionals will lead a two-part discussion on June 4 and 11. The public’s input is being sought to help shape a plan for addressing Chicago youth’s exposure to traumatic events.
Participants must register in advance for Saturday’s event. Only registered attendees will be able to have their petitions prepared.
A free concert will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. May 29th at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson.
Do you need help repairing a broken household item or mending some clothes? Stop by the Austin branch of the Chicago Public Library from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25.
Take part in a discussion at 6 p.m. May 23 about the resource officers in Chicago Public Schools. Representatives from the Office of the Inspector General will also be discussing the gang database. Dinner will be served at the free event, which will be held at Sankofa Culture Center at 5852 W. Chicago Ave.
Events will be held May 16-19 at Michele Clark High School, the West Side STEM Learning Center and La Follette Park.
The City Bureau will be hosting a free event 6 to 8 p.m. May 16 at New Moms, 5317 W. Chicago Ave. Come with your questions about maternal health. Refreshments will be provided.
The choir will be joined by several in-school choirs as they present a free community concert at 7 p.m. May 15 at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison St.
Kina Collins, a gun violence prevention and healthcare advocate, is challenging longtime Congressman Danny Davis in the 2020 election.
The Good Neighbor Campaign will be recognizing the Chicago Police Department’s first response team as well as an exemplary teacher at its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. May 14 at 5437 W. Division.