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Strides for Peace

Race against gun violence to be held in Grant Park June 1

By Xueer Zhang | May 31, 2017

Hundreds of participants are expected to walk, run or otherwise take part in the fourth annual event being held on the eve of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Community

Help fight the stigma of mental illness

By AustinTalks | March 31, 2015

State Sen. Kimberly Lightford, Riveredge Hospital and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. are sponsoring the April 8 event.

Community

Community session set for Saturday

By AustinTalks | October 24, 2014

The free event will be held 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at Kingdom Word Church, 4339 W. Division St.

News

West Siders to take part in AIDS walk/run

By Jessica Wenck | September 12, 2014

It’s not too late to register for Sunday’s event at Grant Park.

Opinion

Mental illness is just one bone in black community’s closet

By John W. Fountain III | December 5, 2012

Columnist John Fountain III brings awareness to depression and suicide, which he said African-Americans often don’t discuss.

Community

Cancer awareness and life enrichment workshop Saturday

By AustinTalks | October 25, 2012

The 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 27 event will be held at the Greater St. John Bible Church, 1256 N. Waller Ave. Organizers ask that children not attend.

Community

Donate a purse to support domestic violence victims

By AustinTalks | September 28, 2012

The 15th District Police CAPS is collecting gently used purses until Oct. 3.

News

Media, advocates discuss reporting of youth violence

By Ellyn Fortino | July 5, 2012

The June 28 meeting at Columbia College Chicago, sponsored by the Community Media Workshop, brought together journalists with youth and members from organizations to promote awareness and discuss ways to improve reporting the issues.

News

Rep. Camille Lilly goes red for heart health; announces free cooking class

By Ellyn Fortino | February 15, 2012

The Feb. 24 event at Loretto Hospital will feature heart healthy recipes for women.

News

Community group works to end HIV/AIDS stigma

By Ellyn Fortino | November 28, 2011

Members focus on awareness and prevention education, and promote public services available to those living with the illness.

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News

  • 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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