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The West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. March 6 at Lawndale Christian Health Center, 4750 W. Ogden Ave. State Rep. La Shawn Ford chairs the task force, which will be honoring the memory of those who’ve died from a drug overdose.
The Chicago Police Department is seeking volunteers for its Use of Force Working Group. The deadline to apply is Feb. 29.
The free event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Chicago Public Schools’ Network 3 office, 5101 W. Harrison St.
All four candidates – incumbent Danny Davis and challengers Anthony Clark, Kina Collins and Kristine Schanbacher – have been invited to Thursday night’s forum, which is being sponsored by the South Austin Neighborhood Association. The candidates forum starts at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 and will be held at Friendship Baptist Church, at Jackson and Laramie.
The monthly event will be held at 5051 W. Chicago Ave. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14; from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15; and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16.
Fernando Jones will perform the show at 1 p.m. Feb. 8 in the community room of the 25th District Police Station at 5555 W. Grand Ave. Space is limited so organizers ask that you RSVP to the event.
Stop by Friendship Baptist Church, 5200 W. Jackson Blvd., from 1 to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 8. All are invited to the monthly community event.
The sixth annual event will feature a quilt show, craft fair, food, music, poetry readings and more. It will run from 2 to 8 p.m. at 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave.
Get free tips on how to prevent assaults and which self-defense techniques to use. The event – hosted by state Rep. La Shawn Ford and feature Westside Health Authority instructor Tottiente Tolliver. It will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at 5437 W. Division St.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford and the Illinois Environmental Council have organized a town hall Monday night in Austin. The event – which will feature a panel of experts who will share information and answer questions – begins at 6 p.m. and will be held 5437 W. Division Ave.