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Black aldermen propose new ward boundaries

By Sarah Ostman | October 5, 2011

The shrinking African-American population has leaders looking for ways to save political strength

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State cites Austin nursing home for several violations

By Ellyn Fortino | October 4, 2011

Facility administrators say the problems have been fixed, but health officials say there are still unresolved issues.

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More than 100 Austin residents get out and walk

By Patrick Smith | October 3, 2011

Building a Healthier Austin hopes more West Siders will make exercise a part of their everyday lives.

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New proposal calls for watchmen at vacant buildings near schools

By Ellyn Fortino | October 3, 2011

Owners would be responsible to make sure children are safe from illegal activity inside or near the properties

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Ald. Ervin wants TIF dollars to fund green projects

By AustinTalks | October 2, 2011

East Garfield Park experiment could be a model for saving energy.

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Austin not included in city’s new foreclosure initiative

By Jennifer T. Lacey | September 30, 2011

Some say the right data isn’t being used, leaving the West Side out once again.

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Teachers, public weigh in on extended day

By Sarah Ostman | September 28, 2011

Many at forum oppose the change, which started Monday at six schools.

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Austin resident uses arts and crafts to spread hope

By Vee L. Harrison | September 27, 2011

With simple needlepoint crosses, Charlotta Pritchett aims to inspire youth by encouraging a spiritual foundation.

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AustinTalks awarded grant from Motorola Mobility Foundation

By AustinTalks | September 26, 2011

The support will be used to fund Speak Up, Speak Out for Austin, a new program for middle and high school students to share their stories and report on issues important to the West Side.

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Rally planned to stop post office closures

By AustinTalks | September 25, 2011

Residents are encouraged to meet Sept. 27 at the Thompson Center. Free round-trip transportation is offered, and a town hall meeting will take place afterward.

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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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