News
West Side food pantry helping more people than ever
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See our video about the Columbus Park operation. The food pantry helps feed 2,500 people every year.
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Condom cupids to distribute love gloves to West Side prom-goers
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Volunteers with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago will be at the Austin YMCA tomorrow handing out information, food and condoms.
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Austin YMCA basketball program keeps youth safe
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The year-round program also gives hope for the future, say coaches and students. Youth can sign up 501 N. Central. Ave.
Opinion
There are no sidelines in this battle
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Is fighting to save neighborhoods overrun with poverty and crime really worth the effort? Can you really believe in a community where some of its residents do not value life?
News
Family holds vigil for two killed within a few months of each other in Austin
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Friends and relatives go door-to-door hoping to find someone who will help solve the murder of Samuel Elam-Thomas.
News
First class at Austin Business and Entrepreneurship Academy will soon graduate
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All but two of the school’s 116 seniors will get their diplomas next month. Many students credit for their success Principal Karen Washington, who’s also leaving the West Side school.
News
Community justice center for Austin and Oak Park set to open
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The program will help residents of both communities fight crime. The office, located on Chicago Avenue near Austin Boulevard, opens in July.
News
After-school program inspires youth in Austin
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The next issues of Urban Girl and Urban Teen will be on sale later this month. Students working out of the Austin YMCA produce the magazines every quarter.
News
SisterHouse: A place to start anew
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The Austin facility has been helping women fight their addictions for nearly 30 years. Women come from all over to get help.
Opinion
More positive images needed in black communities
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The wrong images dominate Austin, says commentator John W. Fountain III. He wants the youth to see and know about the countless African Americans who’ve shaped the world.