Commissioner Richard Boykin and Cook County Sheriff Dart organized the June 19th discussion.
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County commissioner’s “endangered population” listening tour stops in Austin
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Local residents expressed frustration over the lack of resources and attention paid to the West Side. Elected officials must do more, they said.
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Shakespeare at Austin Town Hall Park Wednesday
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The free Aug. 1 event will present a 3:30 p.m. performance of “The Taming of the Shrew,” one of many stops by the theater parks tour running through Aug. 19.
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Healthy Neighborhood Festival
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West Suburban Medical Center invites you to participate in this free event at West Suburban Medical Center, 3 Erie Court in Oak Park. Free screenings for lead, PSA testing, bone density, body fat, cholesterol, blood sugar and more. Bike rodeo for kids (with helmets), walking course, pedometers, and healthy snacks. For more information, call 1-877-RES-INFO (737-4636).
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Summer Health Fair
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Circle Family HealthCare Network will sponsor a Community Health Fair & Social Service Linkages at Division Health Center, 4909 W. Division St. For more information, call 773.379.1373.
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Summer Health Fair
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Circle Family HealthCare Network will sponsor a Back to School Health Fair at the Austin campus, 231 N. Pine Ave. For more information, call 773.379.1373.
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Westside Health Reform Symposium
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The featured speaker will be U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis. The event, sponsored by Circle Family HealthCare Network, will be held at Circle Urban Ministries, 5620 W. Washington Blvd. For more information, call 773.379.1373.
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Community resource fair
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Agencies in the Austin neighborhood will be available to help residents with employment, health screenings, education counseling, ex-offender services, youth programs, obtaining a GED and other public services on May 4 from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at San Miguel School, 819 N. Leamington Ave.
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Dedication ceremony for AIDS mural
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A dedication ceremony for a new mural in Austin will take place Saturday, May 22 at the mural site, at the northeast corner of Chicago and Mayfield avenues. The AIDS “Austin Is Doing Something” mural is part of an awareness campaign of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. For more information, check out AustinTalks previous coverage: Work underway on AIDS mural in Austin
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Ald. Mitts ward night
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Visit Ald. Mitts’ office at 5344 W. North Ave. on Mondays from 4 to 7 p.m.
For more information, call 773-745-2894.
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School culture and climate discussion at Marshall High School
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The Office of School Turnaround at Marshall High School, 3250 W. Adams St., will host a series of meetings to discuss the turnaround model with families and community members every 2nd Thursday of the month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the school’s room 129. The topic of the first discussion, set for Thursday, May 6 , will be School Culture and Climate. For more information, contact Glen McCarthy at 773-841-0194.