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Pantry offers food and hope
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Austin residents who live in the 60644 and 60651 zip codes can pick up food every Saturday at Hope Community Church. A mobile food truck visits the second Thursday of the month.
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Job fair tomorrow for Chicago residents
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The two-day event – July 22 and July 29th – will be held at Prosser High School. Participants must attend both days.
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Amusement license will bring another option to West Side residents
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A banquet hall on Chicago Avenue plans to offer live entertainment and serve alcohol.
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New report criticizes Bank of America for its foreclosure rate
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National People’s Action and the South Austin Coalition say the banking giant isn’t doing enough to help keep people in their homes and demand action.
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Construction firm and Austin groups agree to meet regularly on jobs
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Walsh Construction executives and reps from People for Public Action and the Westside Health Authority plan to talk monthly. The goal: employing more West Siders in the construction industry.
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Baseball players and their supporters lament conditions at Austin parks
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Coaches of a West Side league complain about Levin Park, Amundsen Park, La Follette Park and Columbus Park. Chicago Park District officials say they’re doing all they can.
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Protest held outside Austin woman’s house after police visit
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Protesters say the Chicago Police Department mishandled the serving of a search warrant at the home of a disabled woman. But police defend their actions, saying they seized guns and narcotics.
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Is Chicagoland’s best public place in Austin?
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Enter a photo or video of your favorite place of the West Side by July 26. Winners will be selected by the Metropolitan Planning Council and Chicago Architecture Foundation, and the public, too.
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Bank officials attend lively town hall meeting on foreclosure
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West Side residents pushed US Bank to set up a fund to deal with the growing problem, but officials say they can’t promise $25 million right now.
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Austin residents protest outside a Chicago company
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The group of activists says too few West Side residents get hired for good-paying construction jobs. They point to the Eisenhower Expressway resurfacing project and ask why there aren’t more minorities doing that work.