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Austin Green Team to honor West Side heroes Saturday

05.17.2012 Community

The 9:45 a.m. event is part of the group’s annual memorial brick ceremony.

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“The Other NATO” summit Thursday

05.16.2012 Community

The 11 a.m. event at the New Tabernacle of Faith Baptist Church will be followed by a walk through West Side neighborhoods, with more events to follow.

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The Black Star Project calls for $100 million plan to get African-American males back to work

05.15.2012 Community

The demand comes in response to a study of metro areas nationwide showing nearly 52 percent of black men and boys in Chicago are unemployed.

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Deadline approaching for college students seeking internship

05.10.2012 Community

Applications to work for Ald. Jason Ervin this summer are due Friday by 5 p.m.

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Douglass students and Exelon volunteers clean up the school’s urban garden

05.07.2012 Community

The National Volunteer Week event was part of the company’s ongoing involvement with students who participate in the Stay in School Initiative.

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Embrace the Space heats up St. Martin’s Episcopal with mixed-ability dance workshop

05.05.2012 Community

The program, which aims to offer opportunities to individuals with disabilities, will be closing the series May 20 with “Images of Disability in Films for Kids.”

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Ald. Jason Ervin warns seniors of scams on West Side

05.03.2012 Community

Victims can contact the Illinois Attorney General Senior Citizens Consumer Fraud Hotline.

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“So You Think You Can’t Dance” at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Sunday

04.28.2012 Community

Tomorrow’s free event, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., will feature Alana Hodges Smith (Wallace), disability advocate, multi-award winner, and founder and artistic director of Chicago’s Dance>Detour.

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Exelon, ComEd employee volunteers interview CPS students for summer internships

04.27.2012 Community

The program was part of National Volunteer Week and included Austin’s Frederick Douglass Academy.

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Healing Temple Head Start “Say No to Violence!” march Thursday

04.25.2012 Community

You can join the group at 10 a.m. tomorrow to show young people and the community your support to end violence.

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