News
Local group gives youth a safe place to party
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Latricia Walker and Collette Carter paid for last weekend’s celebration held at the Austin YMCA. They hope to have a even bigger event on New Year’s Eve.
Opinion
Update your real status
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One way to commemorate World AIDS Day is to get tested. That’s what commentator John W. Fountain III advises.
Opinion
For Colored Girls portrays life in Austin – and many other places
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Commentator Vee L. Harrison offers her thoughts and the views of other West Side women on Tyler Perry’s latest movie.
News
Local groups will serve Thanksgiving dinner
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The free meals will be served over the lunch hour Thursday at four locations in Austin.
News
Austin receives $1 million-plus from state to fight violence
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Circle Family HealthCare Network is holding its first advisory committee meeting Nov. 29th to get input on how the money should be distributed.
News
State lawmakers expect busy spring
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AustinTalks talked with Sens. Don Harmon and Kimberly Lightford, and Reps. Camille Lilly and La Shawn Ford about what they think will happen this month as the Illinois General Assembly returns to Springfield for the veto session.
News
Political hopefuls gear up for alderman race in the 29th Ward
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With the Nov. 2nd election over, attention now turns to the Feb. 22nd ballot. Candidates have to turn in their petitions to the Chicago Board of Elections between Nov. 15 and Nov. 22.
News
Cook County Commissioner Earlean Collins cruises to victory
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The Democrat incumbent defeated Green candidate Ronald Lawless in Tuesday’s election, earning another four-year term on the board.
News
Future of Austin YMCA in question
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Y officials tell The Chicago Tribune there are plans to tear down the building, sell it or close the facility at 501 N. Central Ave., but they stopped short of making any blanket assurances. This news comes after the non-profit’s executive director, Cyril Nichols, left his position and a housing program for the mentally ill was shut down.
Opinion
Will the West Side be part of the “new Chicago?”
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Rev. Marshall Hatch writes in this week’s Austin Weekly News that residents must get involved and demand much from Chicago’s next mayor.