chess
Austin group uses chess to educate youth, reduce crime
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Teens and older people, too, have been meeting every Saturday morning at the Northwest Austin Council to play the board game – and learn important life lessons.
Community
Town hall on preventing violence set for this week
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Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is hosting the event 10 a.m. to noon June 10.
Community
Donations being accepted for week-long benefit to fund Circle Urban Food Pantry
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Contributions can be made in person or online until June 9th. The goal is to raise at least $3,000.
Community
Produce grown at PCC Austin Farm goes on sale June 6
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Locally grown vegetables will be sold every Tuesday from 12 to 5 p.m. and the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until October 25.
Strides for Peace
Race against gun violence to be held in Grant Park June 1
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Hundreds of participants are expected to walk, run or otherwise take part in the fourth annual event being held on the eve of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Austin
Deadline approaching for Austin businesses to get funding under new city program
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Malcolm Crawford, head of the Austin African American Business Networking Association, urges business owners operating along the “Soul City Corridor” on Chicago Avenue to apply for the grants because they’re located in a retail thrive zone.
News
Austin woman still searching for missing fiance
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She was among dozens of Chicago area families and friends who participated in the Cook County Medical Examiner’s first annual missing persons day May 20th.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro
Taliaferro to host “Austin Successes” event in July
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29th Ward alderman wants Austin natives to share their stories about how they’ve become successful.
Opinion
The importance of colors
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford urges all of us to work together for a more united and colorful community and country.
News
Austin, Oak Park residents come together for real talk about race, poverty
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The May 16th On The Table discussion, one of thousands organized by The Chicago Community Trust, was held at Columbus Park Refectory.