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Ald. Emma Mitts

public art

New banner, photos going up in Austin as part of ‘Year of Public Art’ program

By Xueer Zhang | August 1, 2017

West Side artists are working on projects in collaboration with members of the Chicago City Council under the city’s $1 million initiative to install art in all 50 wards.

education

Douglass HS, community step up efforts to recruit students

By Terry Dean | June 8, 2017

Residents, school officials and local lawmakers are working to meet goal set by CPS to enroll at least 100 freshmen for the upcoming school year

youth

Community leaders introduce the “good neighbor and safety action” plan

By David Woods | October 26, 2016

A coalition of West Side groups, elected officials, clergy members and others urge the West Side to unite in fighting violence and helping young people.

Independent Police Review Authority

Local residents say they’re tired of fearing law enforcement

By Terry Dean | August 21, 2016

West Sides also complained of disrespect at last week’s public hearing. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago City Council are trying to decide how to replace the Independent Police Review Authority.

Ald. Chris Taliaferro

Taliaferro eases into 29th Ward committeeman post

By Terry Dean | April 14, 2016

The first-term alderman easily defeated state Rep. La Shawn Ford in last month’s primary.

Community

All welcome at a job and resource fair March 19

By AustinTalks | March 18, 2016

Ald. Emma Mitts is sponsoring the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bethel New Life. Bring a resume and dress professionally.

Ald. Emma Mitts

West Side Democrats urging high turnout for March 15 primary

By Terry Dean | March 10, 2016

Early voting continues through Monday, while polls on Election Day will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ald. Chris Taliaferro

The community ponders Chicago’s lack of investment in Austin

By Ramona Meadors | March 7, 2016

West Side residents, leaders who met last week at the 15th District police headquarters said city officials have to get serious about economic development or residents will continue to flock to Oak Park to eat, shop.

Ald. Emma Mitts

Chicago Board of Ed approves consolidation of Austin High School campus

By Terry Dean | February 25, 2016

Later this year, Austin Polytechnical Academy and Austin Entrepreneurship and Business Academy will close, while VOISE Academy will remain open.

Community

Community Thanksgiving dinner Sunday

By AustinTalks | November 20, 2015

Ald. Emma Mitts invites 37th Ward residents to the event from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 22 at Beth-Ann Place.

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News

  • 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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