Fathers Who Care and West Side community stakeholders are putting on the event, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3 at Clark Park, 4615 W. Jackson Blvd.
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Get the COVID-19 shot Saturday on the West Side
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Make an appointment now to get the COVID-19 shot at one of three West Side locations April 10. Call 773-261-3309 to get scheduled for the 4540 W. Washington, 2622 W. Jackson or 5151 W. Madison sites. All seniors, essential workers and people ages 18 to 64 with underlying health conditions are eligible to register as long as they’re Chicago residents.
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Divvy adding locations to Austin
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Chicago’s bike-sharing program wants input from West Side residents about where to locate new docking stations. Austin has 14 stations out of 600 citywide.
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Roller skate this weekend at Garfield Park
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Free skating sessions for youth and teens will be held Friday and Saturday at 100 N. Central Park Ave. All participants must register to attend.
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Get your COVID shot Sunday
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Chicago residents 18 and older are eligible to get vaccinated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 28 at Rising Sun M.B. Church, 820 N. Central Ave. Walkups are welcome, or you can register online.
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Support an Austin business this weekend
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Participate in a Black Economic Empowerment Rally (BEER) at Schweets Cheesecake, 5248 W. Chicago Ave., from 12 to 2 p.m. March 27. You can also take part via Zoom.
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Free COVID-19 testing, shots in Austin this week
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The free tests are available Wednesday March 24-27 and March 30 through April 2 at 2nd Mount Olive Baptist Church, 5729 W. Chicago Ave. Vaccinations for Austin residents continue Friday and Saturday at Amundsen Park, 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave., and at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School, 116 N. Central Ave., on Sunday.
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Loretto Hospital offering free pap smears
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The Austin hospital is offering free screenings to uninsured or underinsured West Side residents until the end of the month. Call (833) THL-LOVE or visit Loretto’s web site to get more information.
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Loretto Hospital offering free colon cancer screenings this month
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The West Side hospital is offering free gastrointestinal (GI) screenings for uninsured or underinsured residents of Austin and surrounding communities in March. It’s especially important that African Americans get screened, because they are 20 percent more likely to get colorectal cancer and about 40 percent more likely to die from it than most other groups. oretto will also host a Facebook Live event on colorectal health Monday, March 8 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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West Side faith leaders demand congressional hearings on police raids
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The Leaders Network, a social justice group based on the West Side, sent letters earlier this week to four of Chicago’s U.S. House members demanding there be congressional hearings. The letter was sent to Reps. Danny K. Davis, Chuy García, Bobby Rush and Robin Kelly. Congressman Davis will meet with faith leaders Dec. 31.
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Happy Holidays
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AustinTalks wishes you and your family a happy, healthy holiday season, and a safe and prosperous 2021. Thank you for supporting AustinTalks, as we begin our 11th year of providing news and information to the Austin community.