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Community group hosts event for families May 20

By AustinTalks | May 19, 2016

BUILD organized the evening of fun and games at Christ the King School, 5088 W. Jackson, from 6 to 10 p.m.

Community

“Nights of the arts” event will celebrate Austin

By AustinTalks | May 17, 2016

St. Joseph Services is sponsoring the third annual gathering May 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Angela School, 1332 N. Massasoit Ave. All are welcome.

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Teens reminded of curfew law as officials work to reduce violence

By Ramona Meadors | May 16, 2016

The Cook County Board of Commissions recently approved a resolution that underscores the need for young people to stay indoors at night or face fines and required community service.

News

Austin residents participated in the third annual On the Table

By Suzanne McBride | May 12, 2016

More than 40 West Siders gathered May 10th to discuss crime, jobs, litter and recreation as part of The Chicago Community Trust’s third annual event.

Community

Austin teens invited to redesign urban farm’s logo

By AustinTalks | April 20, 2016

The PCC Community Wellness Center will be awarding more than $1,000 in scholarships to the top three winners. Entries are due April 25th.

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Discussion continues among West Side youth, local law enforcement

By Ramona Meadors | March 24, 2016

The community continues to work on how to build trust and improve relations between Austin residents and the Chicago Police Department.

Community

Learn how to download books, music and more this week at the Austin library

By AustinTalks | March 23, 2016

The free session will be held March 26 and then again on March 28 at 5615 W. Race Ave.

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.

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West Side residents will discuss why more African Americans should vote in 2016

By AustinTalks | February 18, 2016

The non-profit, non partisan Maps coalition is sponsoring the Feb. 23rd event to improve Illinois government by making state legislators more accountable to voters.

Alan Taylor

Building bridges between Chicago’s West Side and Oak Park

By AustinTalks | February 8, 2016

The senior minister of Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation urges residents living on both sides of Austin Boulevard to come together.

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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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