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Chicago Marathon runner raises money for West Side girls

By Janaya Banks | October 11, 2023

Ashley Graham ran last weekend’s race to raise money for Girls on the Run, which has programs for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at five West Side schools.

Community

Attend luncheon on Austin’s future

By AustinTalks | September 26, 2023

RSVP for the “future stakeholder” luncheon that will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd.

Community

Bikers will ride through several Chicago neighborhoods to raise money for West Side group

By AustinTalks | June 2, 2023

Dozens of riders are expected to start at 8 a.m. June 3, traveling through Austin Englewood and other neighborhoods on their 50-mile trek through Chicago.

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Time running out for young people to apply for summer jobs with the city

By AustinTalks | May 25, 2023

Chicagoans ages 14 to 24 can apply for city jobs through One Summer Chicago.

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Only a few days left to vote for mayor, 29th Ward alderman

By AustinTalks | April 2, 2023

Austin residents need to make the choices in two critical races: Who should be Chicago’s next mayor, and who should represent the 29th Ward in the Chicago City Council? The last day to vote is Tuesday, April 4th.

Community

Stop by block club convention this weekend

By AustinTalks | March 31, 2023

The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1 at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison St.

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Group of West Side faith leaders back Brandon Johnson for mayor

By Austin Weekly News | March 16, 2023

After staying neutral in the Feb. 28th race, the Leaders Network this week announced it’s supporting Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson over Paul Vallas in the April 4th runoff.

Community

The Ballot: Runoff edition — Live with Brandon Johnson and Laura Washington

By AustinTalks | March 14, 2023

Register now for the conversation, which will be held at 4:30 p.m. March 15 at Thalia Hall. It will also be streamed live. The date and time for the conversation with candidate Paul Vallas will be announced soon.

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Mayoral candidates share their priorities for West Side

By Francia Garcia Hernandez | February 10, 2023

Six of the nine candidates discussed some of the key topics affecting West Side residents as voters make their choice in the Feb. 28th election. Early voting expands to all 50 ward on Feb. 13.

Community

Early voting underway in Chicago’s local election

By AustinTalks | January 26, 2023

Early voting began Jan 26 and continues until Election Day, which is Feb. 28. Chicago voters can cast their ballots now at the voter supersite at 191 N. Clark and the election board offices at 69 W. Washington.

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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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