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Loretto Hospital faces Medicaid and Medicare cuts

By Ellyn Fortino | July 19, 2012

The decision will come after a federal inspection this week, a move resulting from a June stabbing incident the hospital failed to take measures to prevent.

News

CTU President, West Side officials address state of education on West Side

By Ellyn Fortino | July 19, 2012

Last week’s meeting was held to discuss the schools’ issues, assess past reforms and current changes in process, and talk about Chicago Teachers Union negotiations.

News

ACT charter opening on Nash campus

By Ellyn Fortino | July 18, 2012

The CPS and Kipp Create merger was one of various citywide school actions announced by the Chicago Board of Education in February.

Community

Pastors discuss and develop strategies to reduce city violence

By AustinTalks | July 12, 2012

Tuesday’s emergency meeting allowed the faith leaders to talk about issues contributing to the problems and consider changes and resources that could help curb the violence.

Community

Third Unitarian Church Garden Walk to be held Sunday

By AustinTalks | July 5, 2012

With locations in both Oak Park and Chicago, visitors can enjoy gardens from 1 to 4 p.m. July 8 for a donation, which will go toward the chuch’s scholarship fund.

Community

Devotion service held for Jackson Square Skilled Nursing & Living Center residents

By AustinTalks | July 4, 2012

The June 23 event was hosted by International Free & Accepted Modern Masons, Inc. & Order of the Eastern Star William V. Banks Grand Lodge and Lillian Gill Grand Chapter members.

Opinion

King James tells us glory is never the companion of the comfortable

By John W. Fountain III | July 3, 2012

Columnist John W. Fountain III writes about ignoring “haters” and those standing in the way of greatness.

News

Community, family, leaders outraged by 7-year-old Austin girl’s death

By AustinTalks | June 29, 2012

Heaven Sutton’s death is yet another reminder of gang violence on the South and West Sides.

Community

City looking for ways to reduce crime

By AustinTalks | June 27, 2012

The increase in homicides has Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Police Department looking for ways to keep residents safe.

Community

Chicago police to hold citywide gun turn-in event

By AustinTalks | June 21, 2012

Truth & Deliverance International Ministries and Corinthian Temple Church of God in Christ are two of about 20 churches participating in Saturday’s event.

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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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