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New group focused on mentoring Austin youth

By Vee L. Harrison | February 14, 2011

Because I Care Inc. pairs kids ages 4 to 18 with students from Dominican and DePaul universities.

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Secretary of State manager making second try in 37th Ward

By Margaret Smith | February 13, 2011

Tommy O. Abina is one of six candidates running Feb. 22nd.

News

Tackling crime is key to improving 29th Ward, says community activist

By Deborah Kadin | February 12, 2011

Thomas E. Simmons is one of eight candidates, including the incumbent alderman, vying to represent the West Side.

News

A product of the old school, candidate vows independence in the 29th Ward

By Deborah Kadin | February 10, 2011

Oddis “O.J.” Johnson has to beat seven other candidates to win a four-year term on the Chicago City Council.

News

Forest Preserve employee says 29th Ward needs engaged alderman

By Deborah Kadin | February 7, 2011

Mary Russell Gardner is competing against seven others for the Chicago City Council seat.

News

Hospital exec wants to restore 29th Ward

By Deborah Kadin | February 6, 2011

Jill R. Bush is running against seven others to represent Austin in the Chicago City Council.

News

Advocates push for magnet school in Austin

By Jennifer T. Lacey | January 28, 2011

The Chicago Board of Education approved another magnet in University Village, causing some to question why the West Side isn’t being considered for such a school.

News

Students at Austin Polytechnical Academy remember missing classmate

By Vee L. Harrison | January 25, 2011

It’s been three years since 15-year-old Yasmin Acree disappeared. A special assembly at the school last week made clear how much she is missed.

Opinion

Austin and Tinky weigh in on the mayoral race

By Rickie P. Brown Sr. | January 21, 2011

Here’s our last installment of Austin and Tinky:

Community

Introducing Austin and Tinky

By Rickie P. Brown Sr. | January 12, 2011

This cartoon, created by Austin resident Rickie P. Brown Sr., will regularly appear on AustinTalks. Take a look!

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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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