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Lead found in some Chicago parks drinking fountains

By AustinTalks | July 14, 2016

High levels have not been found in the handful of Austin facilities officials have tested so far, according to documents obtained by WBEZ/Chicago Public Radio.

movies

Watch a movie in Chicago parks this summer

By AustinTalks | July 13, 2016

Despicable Me 2, Inside Out and Zootopica are among the featured films that will be shown in and around Austin.

gun violence

Town hall on violence draws hundreds, sparks solutions

By Terry Dean | July 12, 2016

Audience members, who included several elected officials, lamented the police shootings last week in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas.

Opinion

Congress must take action now on gun legislation, says local leader

By Rep. Danny Davis | July 9, 2016

Austin Congressman Danny K. Davis shares his thoughts about the recent events in Minnesota, Louisiana and Texas.

Community

Prayer breakfast and leaders meeting this weekend in the 37th Ward

By AustinTalks | July 8, 2016

Pastors, ministers, clergy and others are invited to the July 9th event organized by Ald. Emma Mitts.

Hoops in the Hood

Peace rally, night of basketball planned for July 8th

By AustinTalks | July 7, 2016

Gather at the corner of Gladys and Cicero at 4:30 p.m. to march to 5100 W. Harrison where BUILD will host the Hoops in the Hood opening tip-off.

Chicago gun violence

Gun violence summit this weekend will highlight “endangered” neighborhoods

By Terry Dean | July 6, 2016

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has organized Saturday’s event at By the Hand. The public is also invited Thursday, July 7th to a community meeting sponsored by the Greater Austin Independent Political Organization.

health

City-operated farmers markets up and running in Austin

By AustinTalks | July 4, 2016

From 2 to 7 p.m. stop by Columbus Park (Tuesdays), La Follette Park (Wednesdays) and Austin Town Hall (Thursdays).

police misconduct

State legislative proposal would preserve police misconduct records

By Terry Dean | June 29, 2016

Rep. La Shawn Ford, the author of HB6266, is hopeful the Illinois House will soon vote on the measure; the Senate also would need to approve it.

Community

Commissioner Boykin, other elected officials ask residents to gather for important summit

By AustinTalks | June 29, 2016

Cook County board member fears out-of-control gun violence could lead to more harm in Austin, other Chicago neighborhoods if action isn’t taken.

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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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