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Community group hosts event for families May 20

By AustinTalks | May 19, 2016

BUILD organized the evening of fun and games at Christ the King School, 5088 W. Jackson, from 6 to 10 p.m.

29th Ward

Ald. Chris Taliaferro holding community meeting tonight

By AustinTalks | May 18, 2016

All 29th Ward residents are invited to Rutherford Sayre Park, 6871 W. Belden, at 6 p.m. May 18th to discuss neighborhood developments and learn about upcoming events.

Community

“Nights of the arts” event will celebrate Austin

By AustinTalks | May 17, 2016

St. Joseph Services is sponsoring the third annual gathering May 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Angela School, 1332 N. Massasoit Ave. All are welcome.

Community

City working to improve health of West Side residents

By AustinTalks | May 12, 2016

Community leaders and residents will discuss how to make things better – and more equitable – as part of Healthy Chicago 2.0’s campaign. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. May 16 at By the Hand, 415 N. Laramie.

Community

Participate in a parenting workshop to stop violence

By AustinTalks | May 10, 2016

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is hosting the free event Saturday, May 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. T Sankofa House, 4041 W. Roosevelt Road.

Community

Job interviews set for Thursday on the West Side

By AustinTalks | May 9, 2016

Visit the Garfield Park Workforce Center, 10 S. Kedzie, today through Wednesday to talk to employers on May 12 at Homan Square Park, 3517 W. Arthington St.

Community

Free film screening in Austin

By AustinTalks | May 5, 2016

Some of the five-part documentary “The Raising of America” will be shown at 6 p.m. May 12 at Austin Town Hall, followed by discussion and a free dinner.

Community

Free clinic to help you pay less each month for your utilities

By AustinTalks | May 4, 2016

The Citizens Utility Board will help residents analyze their electric, gas and phone bills from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7 at Greater St. John Bible Church, 1256 N. Waller Ave.

1st District

Deadline extended for entering essay, art contest

By AustinTalks | May 3, 2016

Cook County students in grades 3 through 12 have until May 13 to submit their work.

Chicago Police Department

Don’t miss town hall meeting with Chicago’s new police chief

By AustinTalks | April 29, 2016

Superintendent Eddie Johnson will attend the event at Hope Community Church, 5900 W. Iowa St., from 6 to 8 p.m. May 4th.

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News

  • Expungement, record sealing event helps West Siders get jobs after leaving prison

    Austin resident Anthony Jefferson has been working over the past six years to expunge his criminal record. With help from the Monroe Foundation, he's moving toward the clean slate he wants to achieve to secure employment.

  • Get free groceries, other help from these Austin groups

    On a recent Thursday, volunteers from What About Us Charitable Enterprises spent the morning filling dozens of grocery bags with fresh food and staples that soon filled the arms of West Side residents in need. Dorin “Pastor Mac” McIntyre, executive director and co-founder of What About Us Charitable Enterprises and pastor of Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Church, is one of many helping Austin residents struggling with food insecurity.

  • 29th Ward residents invited to holiday events on Tuesday

  • 29th Ward residents invited to propose how to spend $450,000

    Austin residents are invited to participate in this year's participatory budgeting cycle. The annual process lets ward residents ages 14 and up decide how to spend a portion of the aldermanic menu money.

  • Forty Acres Fresh Market marks important moment this week in bringing store to Austin

    Austin moves one step closer this week to getting a new grocery store with the groundbreaking of Forty Acres Fresh Market in the heart of the Soul City Corridor. Another effort to expand food offerings on the West Side continues with the Austin Community Food Co-op, which held a virtual info session last week on its efforts to bring a grocery store to the area.

  • Healing in nature workshop set for Saturday

    The Westside Cultural Alliance continues its "See, Feel and Heal" nature series Saturday at Garfield Park Nature Area, 100 N. Central Park with a workshop on making memory boxes. The workshop sessions focus on art and nature as vehicles of healing through art therapy, which provides wholistic healing for the body, mind and spirit.

  • Illinois residents can apply for help with paying gas, electric bills

    Applications are now open for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for qualified residential customers who are over the age of 60, have a disability or have children under the age of 6 to receive financial assistance to pay their energy bills. LIHEAP is a federally funded bill payment assistance program that helps low- and fixed-income families pay their utility during the winter heating season.

  • West Siders turn out for chili cook off in Austin’s Soul City

    Over a dozen local chefs competed in the second annual "It’s Getting Chili in Soul City" event on Saturday. A team of five who make up the Austin African American Business Networking Association board – Malcolm Crawford, Shirley Fields, Sharmine Rickett, Ronald Smith and Marshawn Felton – created the chili contest last year.

  • Chicago Marathon runner raises money for West Side girls

    Over the last 20 years, Ashley Graham has run 56 marathons - including the Chicago Marathon five times. Several of those marathons she raised money for charity - and this year was no different.

  • Stop by Austin farmers market this week

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