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Attorneys will be taking calls from the public and offering legal advice from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 18. Calls will be accepted through the Chicago Bar Association’s “call a lawyer” program at (312) 554-2001.
The aim of the “Mask up and Live Campaign” is to educate African Americans on the deadly impact of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 1,000 people in Illinois, and supply residents with masks.
A Safe Haven, state Rep. La Shawn Ford and Veteran One Stop Shop is holding a Facebook and Instagram live fundraiser April 15 from 7 to 10 p.m.
More than 20 elected officials – including Congressman Danny Davis, state Reps. La Shawn Ford and Camille Lilly, and state Sen. Kimberly Lightford – will be hosting a “tele” town hall April 7 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on the impact of COVID-19 on black communities.
Five of the district’s Network 3 schools – including Brunson Elementary – will distribute food the week of April 6. Starting April 13, when e-learning resumes, free meals will be handed out at nearly 300 schools across the district, including 14 in Austin.
A virtual “all souls count” is being held Sunday, March 29 in an effort to boost participation in the 2020 Census, just days before the April 1st Census Day. This weekend’s campaign is being organized by the Counting on Chicago Coalition (COCC). The coalition – which includes several West Side social services agencies – has been tasked with reaching the most marginalized populations such as African Americans, the young and mobile, people with disabilities and ex-offenders.
This month’s fresh produce pop-up will be held Friday, March 13 (from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.); Saturday, March 14 (from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.); and Sunday, March 15 (from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Be sure to stop by 5051 W. Chicago Ave. to buy your fruits, vegetables and more.
Hear likely for the last time from the candidates running for the seat that represents Austin in the U.S. House of Representatives. All four candidates – Congressman Danny Davis, and challengers Anthony Clark, Kina Collins and Kristine Schanbacher – have been invited to the March 12 forum, which will be held at 7 p.m. at 4540 W. Washington Blvd. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
Stop by the Westside Health Authority’s Good Neighbor Campaign meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. March 10 at 5437 W. Division. Forty Acres Fresh Market will be selling fresh produce; cash, credit card and SNAP will be accepted.
A fashion show and prom dress giveaway will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 7 at Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School, 5101 W. Harrison St. For more information or to donate your new or gently used gowns, visit Zeta Phi Beta Sorority’s web site.