Community
Take part in parade, back-to-school rally on Saturday
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Registration for the free event begins at 8 a.m. July 27, with the kickoff at 9 a.m. Gather at 4941 W. Chicago Ave.
Community
Shop Saturday at community yard sale
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The Chicago Police Department’s 15th District will be holding its second annual yard sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 27 in the district’s northwest lot at 5701 W. Madison St.
Community
Stand on a corner for peace on the West Side
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The #100blocks100churches campaign continues this summer throughout the West Side. Every Wednesday night at 6 p.m., the faith-based community takes a stand to end violence in Chicago’s neighborhoods by joining together and wearing red.
Opinion
Gun violence hits close to home
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A 22-year-old man was shot to death near state Rep. La Shawn Ford’s family home last weekend. Nearly 30 people have been killed in Austin so far this year. Ford urges city leaders to take more aggressive steps to protect West Side residents and “end this violence now.”
Community
Summer block party Friday in Austin
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The Westside Health Authority along with its sponsors will be hosting its annual community playstreets event today from 3 to 6 p.m. at 5000 W. Van Buren. There will be music, food and a moon bounce.
Community
Celebrate Nelson Mandela today
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The public is invited to celebrate the Nobel Peace Prize winner and first president of post-apartheid South Africa Thursday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at 5051 W. Chicago Ave. Mandela died in 2013.
Business
Six Austin businesses receive grants through Neighborhood Opportunity Fund
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Fifteen Austin businesses have been awarded grant money by the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund since 2017.
Community
Young Austin women invited to Sister 2 Sister group
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The group meets every Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 5852 W. North Ave. It’s part of the Good Neighbor Campaign.
health
Stop by this weekend’s fresh produce pop-up market
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The latest market will operate at 5051 W. Chicago Ave. on July 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; July 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and July 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a large selection of affordable fresh produce, recipe demonstrations, free samples and giveaways.
Community
Local residents take to the stage to share views of the West Side
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Resita Cox and Keith Kelley asked a group of Chicagoans who gathered recently at The Lab, 3450 W. Lake St., to answer the question: What does the West Side mean to you? See what they had to say. Some of what was shared will be incorporated into a documentary titled “Regrowth” that Cox is making.