voting
Early voting has started, here’s your guide
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Austin residents can still register to vote in next month’s election. Dozens of races are on the ballot, including governor, attorney general, the Illinois General Assembly, Congress and judges.
Opinion
Storefront barbershops also fail growing black boys
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Columnist John W. Fountain III longs for the time when barbershops were the mecca of black men conversation. “This was the only place where we could have real talk.”
News
Clifton P. Lewis Foundation continues back-to-school supplies drive
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Tamara Tucker, who was engaged to the office when he was shot to death in late 2011, organizes the event each year. “I do it because it’s a passion, and I wanted it to be in remembrance of the officer who patrolled the Austin area who loved his job.”
News
Hundreds turned out for the Austin P.O.W.E.R 5k
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“This was a growth year for us,” said Malcolm Crawford, race organizer and executive director of the Austin African American Business Networking Association. “We’re looking for bigger and better next year. We got a lot of good experience this year, so we are looking forward to next year.”
News
This weekend’s Chicago open house to showcase Austin architecture
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For the first time in the citywide festival’s eight-year history, 11 locations in Austin will be featured.
News
Rep. La Shawn Ford building support for a mayoral run
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Supporters gathered last week on the South Side to discuss a mayoral bid for the Austin lawmaker; another meeting will be held tonight.
opioids
Community comes together to destigmatize opioid epidemic
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Residents can help fight the epidemic by carrying naloxone, the opioid blocker that can stop an overdose. African Americans are dying at a higher rate than whites, experts said at the meeting, held late last month in Austin.
Laquan McDonald
What about the other Laquans?
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Columnist John W. Fountain III urges us not to forget about Kalief Browder, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The conviction on Friday of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke in the shooting death of teen Laquan McDonald is no cause for celebration, Fountain writes.
Opinion
No unified black agenda signals no black mayor for Chicago
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Columnist John W. Fountain III predicts the next mayor of Chicago will not be African American, though there are several black candidates seeking to replace Rahm Emanuel.
News
Michele Clark High School unveils new fitness facility
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The state-of-the-art fitness center center was built and funded by Optimum Nutrition and Lift Life Foundation.