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Couple buys Subway franchise on West Side to inspire change

By Jessica Wenck | January 27, 2014

The grand opening for the eatery, at the corner of Pulaski Road and Lake Street, will be some time in February.

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Christmas comes early to the West Side

By Jennifer T. Lacey | December 10, 2013

Santa Claus made an appearance at the annual tree lighting and parade sponsored by the Austin Chamber of Commerce.

Community

Austin’s annual Christmas celebration this week

By AustinTalks | December 1, 2013

The parade kicks off at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5th at Madison and Cicero, and the tree lighting will be at 7:15 p.m. in front of the 15th District Police headquarters.

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Manufacturing job program; arts district coming to Austin

By Ellyn Fortino | February 27, 2012

Both projects are being developed by the group Austin Coming Together with help from the city and other local organizations.

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Austin chamber holds annual parade and tree lighting

By Ashlee Rezin | December 7, 2011

Check out our slide show of the event, which attracted dozens of West Side residents.

Community

Don’t miss the 7th annual tree lighting celebration

By AustinTalks | November 29, 2011

The Austin Chamber of Commerce and the 15th District Police Station will host Thursday night’s event.

Business

Local business group celebrates 2010

By Austin Weekly News | December 28, 2010

The Austin Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting and holiday celebration earlier this month at Circle Family Healthcare Network.

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Holidays kick off with parade in Austin

By Jennifer T. Lacey | December 13, 2010

West Siders turned out earlier this month for the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual parade. Check out the video and photos.

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Jazzy afternoon at Columbus Park

By Austin Weekly News | May 21, 2010

From our partners at the Austin Weekly News, find out who was honored this year by the Austin Chamber of Commerce.

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Some local leaders want to create an African-American business district

By Vee L. Harrison | May 14, 2010

Such an area could be modeled after other Chicago neighborhoods like Greektown and Chinatown, and attract tourists to Austin.

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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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