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U.S. Department of Justice

Federal investigation of the Chicago Police Department seeks citizen input

By AustinTalks | October 4, 2016

A representative from the U.S. Justice Department wants to meet with local residents Oct. 5 in the offices of the Westside NAACP, 5820 W. Chicago Ave., to gather information about their experiences with policing.

Community

29th Ward residents invited to community meeting, BBQ

By AustinTalks | September 22, 2016

Ald. Chris Taliaferro is hosting tonight’s event at Rutherford Sayre Park, 6871 W. Belden Ave.

BUILD

“Endangered population” tour comes to Austin tonight

By AustinTalks | September 20, 2016

Share your thoughts on what needs to be done to strengthen the West Side and other communities of color.

challenges

Shining a spotlight on challenges that affect communities of color

By AustinTalks | September 12, 2016

Rev. Marshall Hatch and Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin are among the sponsors of the Sept. 13th meeting being held from 6 to 8 p.m. at New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.

311

City offering residents assistance with roof, porch repair

By AustinTalks | September 8, 2016

One-day registration runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8th only. Applicants will be selected by lottery.

Community

Attend town hall on what to do with closed CPS buildings

By AustinTalks | September 1, 2016

29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro is hosting the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Austin Town Hall.

back-to-school

Get CPS students ready for the first day of classes at event today

By AustinTalks | August 29, 2016

The back-to-school celebration runs from 2 to 7 p.m. Aug. 29th at 5701 W. Madison. There will be giveaways, physicals and haircuts, food and more.

Community

West Side church will hand out free groceries this weekend

By AustinTalks | August 25, 2016

All are welcome from 12 to 4 p.m. at Resurrected Life Church International, 4538 W. Fullerton. There will also be a job fair, haircuts, live music and more.

BUILD

All are invited to summer bash this Friday

By AustinTalks | August 25, 2016

Event begins at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 26th with a peace march. There will be carnival games, a live DJ, food and more at BUILD’s headquarters, 5100 W. Harrison.

Community

Monthly faith-based community meeting this Friday

By AustinTalks | August 24, 2016

The event, organized by Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 26th at the Austin library. The West Side Ministers Coalition is hosting.

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News

  • 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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