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Assistance available if you’re behind on our house payment
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Find out if you could qualify for up to $60,000 in emergency mortgage assistance by applying to the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
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Crime victims seek financial assistance from state, local officials
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Angela Gregg joined other victim advocates and state Rep. La Shawn Ford Thursday at a virtual press conference to push state and local officials to do more to help grieving families. Gregg’s 4-year-old son was hit by gunfire last year while he sat in a barber shot and got his hair braided. He was one of dozens of children killed last year in Chicago.
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New round of rental assistance available
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The Chicago Department of Housing will begin accepting applications Dec. 6 for its latest round of rental assistance for tenants and landlords financially impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Dec. 18.
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City offering residents assistance with roof, porch repair
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One-day registration runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8th only. Applicants will be selected by lottery.
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Get help with your taxes at no cost
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The city of Chicago is offering free help for qualified individuals at several sites, including Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., on Saturdays through April 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This year, the deadline to file taxes is Monday, April 18.
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Free legal assistance
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The Westside Chicago chapter of the NAACP and the Cook County Bar Association are sponsoring the event Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
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College scholarship deadlines approaching
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Business majors should apply by March 31 for the North Avenue Business Association award, while the deadline for students wanting to be a One Million Degrees Scholar is April 10.
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Event for veterans to be held Sept. 28
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The Austin Community Action Team will host the event from 1 to 4 p.m. at Bethel New Life, 1140 N. Lamon.
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Free legal help available for the elderly
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The Austin Senior Legal Assistance Clinic takes place the second Thursday of each month.
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New businesses opening up on West Side
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A Bethel New Life training program is providing funding and education to 30 entrepreneurs on Chicago’s West Side.