juneteenth
Juneteenth celebration kicks off this weekend
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Veterans and victims of gun violence will be honored Saturday at the Golden Dome Field House, followed by three days of activities the following weekend.
News
Team 8 Tour gives makeover to Austin College and Career Academy
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Forty volunteers – half of them students and the rest from UnitedHealthcare – arrived last week to make improvements around the building. CBS EcoMedia Inc. and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation also helped fund last week’s work at the West Side high school.
Community
All invited to pop-up BBQ in Austin
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There will be free food, music and resources from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the 5200 block of West Quincy Street.
Community
Seniors invited to property tax workshop
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Assistance on receiving a property tax freeze will be available from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 13 at the Austin Satellite Senior Center, 5071 W. Congress Parkway. Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin and Lilliam Drummond are hosting the free event.
Opinion
We need to remove the stigma of seeking help
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The deaths this past week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain underscore the challenge each of us face in preventing suicide. A report just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 54 percent of Americans who died by suicide in 2016 had no known mental health illness.
Community
Singers sought for community concert
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All are welcome to participate in the 100 Voices for Justice Mass Choir on June 12 at New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 4301 W. Washington Blvd. There is one required rehearsal at 7 p.m. June 11.
reading
Austin 4th graders star in new book by Mari Barnes
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Bertina Booker’s 4th grade students at a Ella Flagg Young School helped the Hammond, Indiana, author with ideas for the book.
quality of life
Austin Coming Together unveils quality of life plan
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After more than a year of work, the plan was unveiled to about 150 people at Michele Clark High School on June 2. A final draft is expected to be released in September.
Community
PCC farm stand opens June 5
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This is the eighth year Austin Farm will be selling low-priced, organically grown fruits and vegetables; it’s operated by PCC Community Wellness Center.
Community
Final community meeting for quality-of-life plan set for Saturday
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Months of work on the comprehensive plan culminates June 2 at a third and final community summit. Your feedback is needed. Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago have been leading the efforts.