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Food delivery service for Austin residents with disabilities extended

By Austin Weekly News | September 13, 2023

The 100 Austin residents participating in the free program will get twice-monthly deliveries for another six months.

Community

Austin residents invited to ‘light in the night’ event this week

By AustinTalks | September 10, 2023

On Sept. 13, 14 and 15, stop by 200 N. Lake St. There will be free food, music, games and more. Similar events will be held throughout the month in Austin.

Community

West Side ministers to commemorate 60th anniversary of MLK’s speech on Washington by marching to new credit union

By AustinTalks | August 27, 2023

Faith leaders will march to the new Leaders Network Credit Union at 5600 W. Madison St. where they will open an account with $250,000.

Community

Explore Austin by bike on Saturday

By AustinTalks | August 25, 2023

The Austin Soul Ride will start at 10 a.m. Aug. 26 at the Pop Courts, at Chicago Avenue and Lockwood.

Community

What does Austin need most?

By AustinTalks | August 20, 2023

Enjoy a candid conversation with state Rep. La Shawn at the new Austin coffee shop Urban Essentials, 5300 W. Chicago Ave., at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 21.

Community

Front Porch Arts Center to host West Side art walk this weekend

By AustinTalks | August 18, 2023

Check out the day of activities that will be taking place Saturday at several sites in Austin.

News

West Siders affected by summer flooding can apply for grants, loans from FEMA

By AustinTalks | August 17, 2023

Austin residents whose homes or businesses were damaged in the devastating floods that occurred from June 29 to July 2 can apply for grants and loans through FEMA.

Community

Back-to-school events being held this weekend in Austin

By AustinTalks | August 11, 2023

Stop by end-of-summer celebrations from 12 to 6 p.m. Aug. 11 at 5100 W. Harrison St. and 10:30 a.m. Aug. 13 at 4650 W. Madison St.

Community

Attend this month’s 15th Police District meeting

By AustinTalks | August 10, 2023

The public is invited to this month’s meeting of the 15th Police District Council meeting. It will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at New Home Baptist Church, 4804 W. Polk St.

Community

Loretto Hospital offers free back-to-school physicals, immunizations

By AustinTalks | August 8, 2023

Uninsured and underinsured families living in the ZIP codes of 60651, 60644, 60624, 60623 and 60612 are eligible.

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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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