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We wish you a happy Thanksgiving

By David Woods | November 23, 2016

Community groups and local churches will be holding events for those needing a meal or wanting to play football.

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Rep. La Shawn Ford: Hillary Clinton lost election because Dems lost their populist roots

By Terry Dean | November 22, 2016

Congress must hold Republican President-elect Trump accountable, and Democrats need to reconnect with voters, the Austin legislator says.

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Sexual assault victims group hires first full-time counselor for West Side

By Terry Dean | November 21, 2016

The group Rape Victims Advocates has long operated an office in Austin, where the new position is based.

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Galewood residents say no to car wash at former US Bank site

By Terry Dean | November 18, 2016

29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliferro said he will continue to seek community input about what happens with the property in the 6700 block of West North Avenue.

Community

See the Austin Neighborhood Choir perform this weekend

By AustinTalks | November 17, 2016

The performance will be 4 p.m. Nov. 19th at Westinghouse High School. Auditions will be held afterwards for those interested in joining the group.

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Cybernavigator library program helps West Siders learn computer skills

By Terry Dean | November 16, 2016

The Austin Branch Library at 5615 W. Race Ave. is one of 49 locations out of 78 citywide where residents can get free assistance.

Community

Local health clinic offers free course on birth options and pregnancy

By AustinTalks | November 15, 2016

The Nov. 18th event will be held at PCC’s birth center in Berwyn. PCC also operates the Austin Family Health Center at 5425 W. Lake St.

Community

Good neighbor campaign to meet Tuesday

By AustinTalks | November 13, 2016

Residents are invited to join neighborhood groups, local churches, elected officials and others working to support West Side youth at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at 5437 W. Division St.

Chicago Board of Election Commissioners

It’s Election Day

By AustinTalks | November 7, 2016

Polling places will be open Nov. 8th from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Make sure you vote!

Community

Free vaccinations available to Chicago residents

By AustinTalks | November 6, 2016

The Chicago Department of Public Health is holding special clinics in the next few weeks in the 24th Ward, and the 11th and 25th police districts.

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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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