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Hoops in the Hood

Peace rally, night of basketball planned for July 8th

By AustinTalks | July 7, 2016

Gather at the corner of Gladys and Cicero at 4:30 p.m. to march to 5100 W. Harrison where BUILD will host the Hoops in the Hood opening tip-off.

health

City-operated farmers markets up and running in Austin

By AustinTalks | July 4, 2016

From 2 to 7 p.m. stop by Columbus Park (Tuesdays), La Follette Park (Wednesdays) and Austin Town Hall (Thursdays).

Community

Commissioner Boykin, other elected officials ask residents to gather for important summit

By AustinTalks | June 29, 2016

Cook County board member fears out-of-control gun violence could lead to more harm in Austin, other Chicago neighborhoods if action isn’t taken.

Community

West Side birth center delivers 100th baby

By AustinTalks | June 24, 2016

Three of the babies were delivered by Austin mothers at the Birth Center at PCC. A special women’s night out event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 24th at the Berwyn facility.

Community

Free summer meals start June 27th

By AustinTalks | June 24, 2016

The Greater Chicago Food Depository’s lunch bus begins Monday and runs through Sept. 2 at several locations throughout the city, including the Austin branch library, 5615 W. Race St.

Community

Check out the deals at St. Martin Episcopal’s rummage sale

By AustinTalks | June 23, 2016

The annual event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 25th at 5700 W. Midway Park. Hotdogs and other refreshments will be sold.

Community

Dozens of non-skilled laborer jobs available

By AustinTalks | June 21, 2016

Interviews will be held June 22nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s office, 6272 W. North Ave.


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accountability

Federal justice hearings on Chicago police start June 20

By AustinTalks | June 20, 2016

Starting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Malcolm X City College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd., the U.S. Justice Department will hold public forums through mid-July as part of its investigation of the department.

Community

Commissioner Richard Boykin to hold open forum

By AustinTalks | June 16, 2016

Come to the June 21st meeting to learn more about pending legislation, property tax issues, public safety and more.

Community

Visit your public library

By AustinTalks | June 16, 2016

Everyone is welcome at the Austin branch’s open house June 20th. Stop by 5615 W. Race Ave. from 3 to 7 p.m.

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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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