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“I’m still stuck on that day”

By Lynsey Mukomel | December 13, 2013

An Austin mom endures the pain of her only child’s murder, doing what she can to bring his killer to justice.

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The police and community at odds

By Tiffany D. Wilson | December 12, 2013

Some fear the long strained relationship between officers and West Side residents is beyond repair.

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Austin residents keep hope alive despite violence

By Breeanna Tedford | December 11, 2013

Homicides continue to plague the community, leaving many to wonder what’s being done to make the West Side safer.

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Emergency meeting held after possible coyote attack

By Katie Kather | November 24, 2013

Representatives from several government agencies told West Side residents they shouldn’t feed wild animals.

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West Side group gets its lawsuit seeking police data reinstated

By Katie Kather | November 17, 2013

An appellate court has reversed an earlier ruling that threw out the lawsuit filed by the Central Austin Neighborhood Association and American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois.

Community

A longtime police officer to be remembered

By John E. Davis | October 10, 2013

Sgt. Robert McGaha died this week after a long illness. A service will be held 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11.

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Chicago pastors want community to help review police misconduct allegations

By Reema Amin | September 19, 2013

Members of the LEADER’s Network call for at least one lay person to serve on the Independent Police Review Authority.

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Community hosts “Back 2 School Throwdown”

By Tatiana Walk-Morris | July 21, 2013

Dozens attended the free event held last weekend at Columbus Park.

Community

Enjoy a cook-out tonight with neighbors, police

By AustinTalks | June 19, 2013

The 25th District CAPS office invites West Side residents to a free smoke-out at Leclaire Avenue and Concord Place.

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Witnesses fear sharing what they know

By John Stavola | June 7, 2013

That’s one reason many homicide cases in Chicago remain unsolved, but some also blame mistrust residents have of police.

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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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