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28th Ward

March primaries could secure power for West Side politicians

By T.J. Kremer III | December 9, 2015

State lawmakers won’t see much competition this election cycle, but committeemen races could get interesting now that the Nov. 30th filing deadline has passed.

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Graham ahead in close race for 29th Ward committeeman

By AustinTalks | March 21, 2012

While other West Side contenders won in a landslide, the alderman and congressman are neck in neck.

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Austin, cast your votes today

By AustinTalks | March 20, 2012

Registered voters have until 7 p.m. to vote for candidates running for local, state and national positions.

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Ald. Deborah Graham and Congressman Danny Davis debate for 29th Ward committeeman position

By AustinTalks | February 24, 2012

The two candidates discussed their views about the position’s responsibility and addressed callers concerns about creating jobs on the West Side.

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Primary election candidates come to Bethel New Life

By Ellyn Fortino | February 24, 2012

The forum gave West Side voters an opportunity to learn about contenders whose names will appear on the March 20 ballot.

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29th Ward Committeeman debate tonight at 6 p.m.

By AustinTalks | February 22, 2012

You can watch Ald. Deborah Graham and U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis live on CLTV or wgntv.com.

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NAACP holds second candidate forum in Lawndale

By Ellyn Fortino | February 20, 2012

Low voter registration, water conservation and green infrastructure were some topics discussed.

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29th Ward alderman kicks off her committeeman campaign

By Ellyn Fortino | February 8, 2012

She says challenger, U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis, can’t do the job from his office in Washington, but she’ll be working daily with residents on the West Side.

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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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