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college scholarships

Greater St. John church scholarship fund has given $300,000

By Terry Dean | September 19, 2017

The annual award given to college students from the West Side has helped hundreds of students since it was launched in 2001.

African-American male

Conference puts spotlight on black men, boys

By Terry Dean | September 1, 2017

The “State of the African American Male (SAAM)” conference, slated for Sept. 8 and 8 at University of Illinois at Chicago, feature a resource fair and workshops on issues including violence, jobs and poverty.

youth

Lockwood Avenue residents unite to help youth

By Terry Dean | August 10, 2017

Residents in the 900 block came together – as have many other blocks across Austin this summer – to share food, fellowship and hope for the future.

25th Police District

25th District hosts National Night Out event

By Terry Dean | August 7, 2017

Police, residents came together once again for their annual community block party held in Chicago and other U.S. cities every summer.

Crime

Multi-million dollar federal grant awarded to Safer Foundation to help ex-offenders

By Terry Dean | July 26, 2017

The West Side nonprofit is among 32 groups nationwide receiving money from the U.S. Department of Labor to continue to provide job training and other services to former inmates looking for a job.

African-American

Austin site eyed for West Side history museum

By Terry Dean | July 22, 2017

The West Side Historical Preservation Society is considering a location at Madison and Lavergne for a multi-purpose facility that will honor the area’s people and history.

health care campus

Westside NAACP wants Emmet project put on hold

By Terry Dean | June 25, 2017

The civil rights group says agreements must be reached before the development moves forward. Ald. Chris Taliaferro remains supportive of the plan to convert the closed school into a health care campus but agrees more details need to be worked out.

News

Proposed health care campus for Emmet site opposed by some residents

By Terry Dean | June 18, 2017

The bid process for the CPS property that has sit vacant for four years sparked intense criticism at a community meeting last week.

education

Douglass HS, community step up efforts to recruit students

By Terry Dean | June 8, 2017

Residents, school officials and local lawmakers are working to meet goal set by CPS to enroll at least 100 freshmen for the upcoming school year

Ald. Chris Taliaferro

Taliaferro to host “Austin Successes” event in July

By Terry Dean | May 22, 2017

29th Ward alderman wants Austin natives to share their stories about how they’ve become successful.

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News

  • World-renowned conductor rehearses with local symphony in Austin

    The audience sat in silence as maestro Riccardo Muti controlled over 60 orchestra members with his hands. When he wanted the sound louder he would raise his hands; to get softer he lowered them; and in one motion he could stop the entire orchestra all at once.

  • Arts center celebrates Black youth with new mural 

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez Chicago artist Barrett Keithley stood with open arms before young elementary and middle school students from Catalyst Circle Rock last week. Behind him, glimpses of colorful patterns and musical notes caught the students’ eyes, awaiting to see Keithley’s work.

  • Still time to run or walk in Saturday’s 5K

    The eighth annual Austin P.O.W.E.R. 5K will kick off Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the heart of Austin - at the corner of Chicago and Mayfield avenues. It's not too late to sign up; the cost is $45 per walker/runner.

  • Food delivery service for Austin residents with disabilities extended

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A city program that delivers food to people with disabilities in Austin has been extended six more months. The city pilot program, launched in February to improve food access for 100 people facing food insecurity, was given funding by the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

  • Diaster recovery centers open in Austin

    FEMA disaster recovery centers opened Aug. 29 in two Austin locations and two other sites in Cook County.

  • West Siders affected by summer flooding can apply for grants, loans from FEMA

    Federal funding is now available to West Side residents and others living in Cook County who have been impacted by flooding that happened earlier this summer, President Joe Biden announced this week. Austin residents are still recovering from record-setting rain and storms that caused devastating flooding in the Chicago area from June 29 to July 2.

  • Rep. Ford pushes overdose prevention sites for Chicago

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A dozen medical experts, outreach workers and advocates joined state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford last week in his push to open a pilot overdose prevention site in Chicago, possibly on the West Side. Standing at the corner of West Van Buren Street and South Pulaski Road, one of many West Side areas with high overdose rates, Ford called for the public and lawmakers to support a bill that would allow the creation of overdose prevention sites in Chicago.

  • Free film and food!

  • New mural of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis unveiled at Safer Foundation

    A new 3,500-square-foot, 30-foot-high colorful representation of Congressman Danny Davis adorns the walls of the Safer Foundation building, 808 S. Kedzie Ave. in East Garfield Park.

  • Farmers market at Austin Town Hall kicks off

    Over 100 people stopped by Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., last Thursday for its first day of the 2023 season. Five vendors sold their products, with many more vendors expected in coming weeks; the market will operate on Thursdays from 1 to 6 p.m. through Oct.

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