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Stronger relationship in 2018 priority for Austin ministers, residents and police

By Xueer Zhang | November 15, 2017

Churches, community groups and law enforcement need to focus on collaboration and increasing participation at various events, West Siders said at a meeting held last week at the 15th District Police station.

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Residents remember two men fatally shot in front of Austin church

By Xueer Zhang | August 16, 2017

More than 50 people gathered outside Friendship Baptist Church, at 5200 W. Jackson Blvd., a day after Sunday morning’s shooting to speak out against the violence and urge people everywhere to fight for safe neighborhoods for all.

Austin

Local church brings community together with monthly free meal

By David Woods | December 9, 2016

All are welcome at Friendship Baptist Dec. 9th as they serve their monthly free meal starting at 1 p.m.

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Church without heat seeks donations

By T.J. Kremer III | February 21, 2015

The nuns who operate Fraternite Notre Dame say they need $200,000 to replace the heating system.

Opinion

Should pastors get involved in politics?

By Valerie Leonard | October 30, 2014

Ministers must be careful, or they risk getting their churches in trouble with the IRS and hurting their community, writes West Side advocate Valerie Leonard.

News

Free screenings at Austin churches Sunday

By AustinTalks | September 27, 2014

Several West Side faith communities will be participating in the health initiative.

Opinion

Do you want to be a part of the solution?

By Terry Redmond | May 9, 2014

Local resident Terry Redmond challenges fellow West Siders to make Austin the beautiful place it can be.

Community

Author to speak on separation of church and state

By AustinTalks | April 10, 2014

Susan Jacoby will be appearing at Third Unitarian Church 11 a.m. Sunday. All are welcome to attend.

Community

Hundreds turn out for Austin Dream Makers tournament

By AustinTalks | January 3, 2014

The Rising Sun team beat Greater Saint John in the final game.

Community

Happy Thanksgiving

By AustinTalks | November 28, 2013

Christ Resurrection MB Church will serve a free community dinner today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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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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