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Take part in restorative justice symposium Feb. 11

By AustinTalks | February 9, 2017

All are invited to participate in the event, moderated by Vera Davis and presented by Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin and BUILD.

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Free showing Feb. 8th of a film about the Great Migration

By AustinTalks | February 7, 2017

The public is invited to the see the documentary “Heading West: A History of African Americans on Chicago’s West Side” and participate in a post-screening discussion at Garfield Park Conservatory.

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Boykin proposes free homes for teachers, police living in ‘endangered communities’

By Terry Dean | February 5, 2017

The Cook County commissioner plans to introduce the legislation Feb. 8th.

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New initiative to give free homes will be discussed at Feb. 4 town hall

By AustinTalks | February 2, 2017

Community leaders will share information about how those working as police officers, firefighters, teachers and emergency medical technicians could be eligible.

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Sign up now for health insurance

By AustinTalks | January 29, 2017

In-person counselors can help West Sider residents enroll for the first time or change coverage under the Affordable Care Act on Jan. 30 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central Ave.

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Estate planning seminar set for Saturday

By AustinTalks | January 27, 2017

State Rep. La Shawn Ford and Charmaine Saffore are sponsoring the free event 10 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 28.

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West Side group BUILD hosting Jan. 27 event

By AustinTalks | January 26, 2017

There will be games, music, prizes, food and more starting at 5:30 p.m. at Christ the King Jesuit Prep, 5088 W. Jackson Blvd.

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Seeking young people who want to sing in citywide group

By AustinTalks | January 24, 2017

Children in 3rd grade or older are invited to participate in the Chicago Children’s Choir; attend a special event 4:15 p.m. Jan. 25 at Austin Town Hall.

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Community resource open house this week

By AustinTalks | January 22, 2017

The free event, organized by ACCESS and Fathers Who Care, will be 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 25.

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Community discussion this weekend

By AustinTalks | January 18, 2017

Enjoy a free hot breakfast while discussing priorities for Cook County in 2017 with Commissioner Richard Boykin.

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  • Expungement, record sealing event helps West Siders get jobs after leaving prison

    Austin resident Anthony Jefferson has been working over the past six years to expunge his criminal record. With help from the Monroe Foundation, he's moving toward the clean slate he wants to achieve to secure employment.

  • Get free groceries, other help from these Austin groups

    On a recent Thursday, volunteers from What About Us Charitable Enterprises spent the morning filling dozens of grocery bags with fresh food and staples that soon filled the arms of West Side residents in need. Dorin “Pastor Mac” McIntyre, executive director and co-founder of What About Us Charitable Enterprises and pastor of Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Church, is one of many helping Austin residents struggling with food insecurity.

  • 29th Ward residents invited to holiday events on Tuesday

  • 29th Ward residents invited to propose how to spend $450,000

    Austin residents are invited to participate in this year's participatory budgeting cycle. The annual process lets ward residents ages 14 and up decide how to spend a portion of the aldermanic menu money.

  • Forty Acres Fresh Market marks important moment this week in bringing store to Austin

    Austin moves one step closer this week to getting a new grocery store with the groundbreaking of Forty Acres Fresh Market in the heart of the Soul City Corridor. Another effort to expand food offerings on the West Side continues with the Austin Community Food Co-op, which held a virtual info session last week on its efforts to bring a grocery store to the area.

  • Healing in nature workshop set for Saturday

    The Westside Cultural Alliance continues its "See, Feel and Heal" nature series Saturday at Garfield Park Nature Area, 100 N. Central Park with a workshop on making memory boxes. The workshop sessions focus on art and nature as vehicles of healing through art therapy, which provides wholistic healing for the body, mind and spirit.

  • Illinois residents can apply for help with paying gas, electric bills

    Applications are now open for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for qualified residential customers who are over the age of 60, have a disability or have children under the age of 6 to receive financial assistance to pay their energy bills. LIHEAP is a federally funded bill payment assistance program that helps low- and fixed-income families pay their utility during the winter heating season.

  • West Siders turn out for chili cook off in Austin’s Soul City

    Over a dozen local chefs competed in the second annual "It’s Getting Chili in Soul City" event on Saturday. A team of five who make up the Austin African American Business Networking Association board – Malcolm Crawford, Shirley Fields, Sharmine Rickett, Ronald Smith and Marshawn Felton – created the chili contest last year.

  • Chicago Marathon runner raises money for West Side girls

    Over the last 20 years, Ashley Graham has run 56 marathons - including the Chicago Marathon five times. Several of those marathons she raised money for charity - and this year was no different.

  • Stop by Austin farmers market this week

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