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Several West Siders honored at Kwanzaa celebration

By AustinTalks | January 4, 2014

Nearly 200 people attended the sold-out event last weekend.

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West Side engineers honored

By Ellyn Fortino | July 30, 2012

The students and recent graduates received cash awards from the Chicago Engineers’ Foundation of the Union League of Chicago.

Community

Greater St. John Bible Church awards 25 scholarships

By AustinTalks | July 18, 2012

The recipients were honored July 13 at the annual Excellence in Education Concert and Awards Ceremony.

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Austin youth honored at community film festival

By Ashlee Rezin | June 4, 2012

Students from the Academy of Scholastic Achievement were recognized for their work, as were others from across the city.

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Emanuel surprises Depriest Elementary Golden Apple Award winner

By Ellyn Fortino | May 14, 2012

First-grade teacher Monique Blakes was one of 10 educators throughout the state to receive the award recognizing outstanding performance.

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The North Avenue Business Association announces sixth annual scholarship program

By AustinTalks | February 23, 2012

Austin high school seniors who plan to go to college and major in business or a business-related field are encouraged to apply before the March 16 deadline.

Community

Nominate a Hero in the ‘Hood or Stop the Violence award candidate

By AustinTalks | February 16, 2012

Applications are being accepted through March 7 for both youth and adult leaders who have made outstanding contributions to their communities.

Community

West Siders honored at Martin Luther King Jr. Day Awards Breakfast

By AustinTalks | January 20, 2012

The Leaders Network of Chicago recognized individuals for service and commitment to their community.

Community

Academy of Scholastic Achievement awarded grant

By AustinTalks | November 12, 2011

The Austin non-profit, public alternative high school received $2,000 from Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest.

Community

Austin group receives city-wide honor

By Ron Reid | October 16, 2011

Keep Chicago Beautiful Inc. gave the award to the Central Austin Neighborhood Association.

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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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