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City’s network for no-barrier mental health care includes six Austin groups

By Francia Garcia Hernandez | February 23, 2023

Nearly 200 groups across Chicago are providing community-based mental health services in partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health.

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Westside NAACP calling on 25th Police District candidate to be disbarred

By Michelle Meyer | February 19, 2023

FOP attorney and police district candidate Perry Abbasi’s Twitter has alarmed some on the West Side who are pushing for Abbasi to be disbarred. He’s on the Feb. 28th ballot.

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Chicago HIV/AIDS documentary premiers on West Side

By Michelle Meyer | February 16, 2023

The Chicago Department of Public Health premiered its HIV/AIDS documentary at Malcom X. College last week, on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

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Congressman Davis holding town hall this week

By AustinTalks | February 15, 2023

The listening session will be be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 16 virtually as well as in person at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St.

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Mayoral candidates share their priorities for West Side

By Francia Garcia Hernandez | February 10, 2023

Six of the nine candidates discussed some of the key topics affecting West Side residents as voters make their choice in the Feb. 28th election. Early voting expands to all 50 ward on Feb. 13.

Community

Teen dating violence prevention event to be held in Austin

By AustinTalks | February 9, 2023

The free event will be 4:30 p.m. Friday at Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4215 W. End St.

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Girl Scouts unload cookies at Austin Town Hall for first time

By Michelle Meyer | February 2, 2023

Over 10,000 boxes of cookies were delivered to Austin Town Hall last weekend to be distributed across the West Side. Find out how to buy cookies from Girl Scout troops in Austin and North Lawndale.

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Mental health fair to be held Thursday at Michele Clark HS

By AustinTalks | February 1, 2023

The public is invited to a community resource that will focus on mental health from 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 2. Earlier in the day, high school students will be able to privately hear from guest speakers and engage in interactive classes.

Community

Early voting underway in Chicago’s local election

By AustinTalks | January 26, 2023

Early voting began Jan 26 and continues until Election Day, which is Feb. 28. Chicago voters can cast their ballots now at the voter supersite at 191 N. Clark and the election board offices at 69 W. Washington.

Community

Mayoral candidates to meet Thursday on West Side

By AustinTalks | January 25, 2023

A mayoral candidate forum will be held at New Mount Pilgrim MB Church, 4301 W. Washington on Jan. 26. Attendees are asked to register before Thursday’s event, which is the same day early voting begins.

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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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