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Faith leaders gathered Thursday to call on everyone, including elected officials, to do more in fighting gun violence after a violent holiday weekend. More than 100 people were shot, at least 20 fatally. A community meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. July 10 at New Mount Pilgrim MB Church, 4301 W. Washington Blvd.
Austin’s ALDI, one of only two grocery chains in the neighborhood, reopened Thursday after an extensive remodel. The recently remodeled store, located at 5926 W. Fillmore St., closed for renovations June 2 as part of an ongoing nationwide update and expansion to existing ALDI grocery stores. It’s just one of two major chains providing groceries to a community of nearly 100,000 people. The other is Walmart, at 4650 W. North Ave. It also was recently remodeled.
Stop by Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., July 8 from noon to 7 p.m. There will be food vendors, food trucks and house music. Vendors include Ms. Tittles Cupcakes, Doom Street Eats, Caryolyn’s Krisps, Tatas Tacos, Mary Jane Cafe, Yum Dum and Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs.
No Austin schools will see a drop in their budgets in 2021-2022, according to preliminary numbers released by Chicago Public Schools earlier this spring.
Next month’s institute will be held virtually and be available to students in 5th through 12th grade. Chicago Debates hopes to add at least 1,000 students in the next five years, with many of them coming from the West and South sides.
The summer celebration will be held on Fridays from 4 to 9 p.m. at 5500 W. Madison St. There will be free games, food, drinks and more. Sponsored by the Westside Health Authority’s Good Neighbor Campaign.
Stop by La Follette Park, 1333 N. Laramie, from 5 to 8 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 26. There will be music, resources, snacks, prayer and family games. Sponsors include the 25th District Office of Community Policing, Chicago CRED and 100 Blocks/100 Churches.
Austin’s youth-led market, Austin Harvest, is back to bring fresh, affordable produce to the neighborhood. It’s open at 423 N. Laramie Ave. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m.
Some West Side residents want Juneteenth to be more than just another day off from work; they want it to be a day of action.