Taste of Chicago
Award-winning West Side BBQ eatery chosen for this year’s Taste of Chicago
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Ben’s Bar-Be-Cue, located at 5931 W. North Ave., may be the first Austin restaurant to be part of the annual food festival, which runs from July 5-9.
mentoring
Austin mentoring group receives award for helping West Side youth get to and through college
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College Mentoring Experience received the gold star award for its quality services and impact in the community from Mentor Illinois.
Community
3,000 people turn out for last week’s “Summer of Opportunity”
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The June 23rd event at Columbus Park, organized by BUILD, celebrated the end of school and provided a practical way for young people to connect to positive activities and stay safe.
Community
PCC birth center to co-host night out for new moms
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The event, which includes dinner and a speaker, will be held Thursday, June 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at New Moms, 5317 W. Chicago Ave.
Community
Show your support for making Austin safer
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Put on a red shirt and meet at 6 p.m. June 28 at Laramie and Adam. If you can’t make it this week, there are several other Wednesdays where the community will be gathering as part of 100 blocks/100 churches.
Community
You are invited to take part in community service day
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Join state Rep. La Shawn Ford and several Boy and Girl Scout troops from 5 to 6 p.m. June 28 at 5601 W. Corcoran. There will be free food and music.
health care campus
Westside NAACP wants Emmet project put on hold
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The civil rights group says agreements must be reached before the development moves forward. Ald. Chris Taliaferro remains supportive of the plan to convert the closed school into a health care campus but agrees more details need to be worked out.
Community
Don’t miss your chance to perform alongside the pros
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The Chicago Philharmonic will be performing at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 24 at Columbus Park Refectory. The rehearsal for the side-by-side performance will be at 3:30 p.m.
Community
Community celebration Friday at Columbus Park
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Stop by from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a day of fun, free food and activities. The parade starts at Cicero and Jackson at 11 a.m.
Community
Watch and discuss the movie “13th” with state Rep. Camille Lilly
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Seventeen-year-olds and almost 17-year-olds are invited to view the Netflix documentary – which analyzes the criminalization of African Americans and the prison boom – from noon to 3:30 p.m. June 23 at By the Hand, 415 N. Laramie.