Austin
Volunteer session this week at BUILD
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The next one-hour session will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 at BUILD headquarters, 5100 W. Harrison St. Please RSVP by mail or by phone.
Community
Hear from the mayoral candidates
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All 14 candidates have been invited to the candidates forum, which will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 9 at Malcolm X College. The forum is sponsored by the Chicago Westside chapter of the NAACP and Austin Coming Together.
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La Shawn Ford asks for your vote
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford is one of 14 candidates running for mayor on the Feb. 26th ballot.
Community
Public invited to 29th Ward candidates forum
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The three candidates running for alderman – Zerlina Smith, Chris Taliaferro and Dwayne Truss – will answer questions at the nonpartisan event, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5th at Michele Clark High School. The South Central Neighbors Association, Chicago Westside Branch of the NAACP and Austin Coming Together are co-sponsors.
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Bitter cold continues to hit West Side
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Residents should call 3-1-1 to request a well-being check on someone or report inadequate heat in a residential building. There are six warming centers throughout the city, including one on the West Side at Garfield Community Service Center, 10 S. Kedzie.
Community
Job fair at Columbus Park Tuesday
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The hiring event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 29 at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd. Come prepared to be interviewed, and bring plenty of resumes.
Community
Gun buy back on Saturday
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Receive $100 for every gun turned in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26 at Friendship Baptist Church, 5200 W. Jackson Blvd.
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La Shawn Ford asks for your vote
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford is one of 14 candidates running for mayor on the Feb. 26th ballot.
Community
Donate blood this weekend
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The Loretto Hospital and the Nu Pi chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity have organized the event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 25 in the hospital’s sixth floor auditorium. Schedule an appointment in advance; walk-ins also are welcome.
Community
Take part Monday in the MLK day of service
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The Institute for Nonviolence Chicago invites West Side residents to take part in a day of service on Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a discussion about the history of nonviolent action as well as the current work being done to build peace, then participants will make toiletry kits. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, 5200 W. Jackson Blvd.