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Community, poverty discussed last week at PCC’s Austin farm

By AustinTalks | May 25, 2017

The Chicago Police Department, New Moms and Communities First Association participated in the conversation May 16th, part of The Chicago Community Trust’s third annual event that brought together thousands across the Chicago area.

Opinion

The importance of colors

By Rep. La Shawn Ford | May 18, 2017

State Rep. La Shawn Ford urges all of us to work together for a more united and colorful community and country.

Austin

Austin, Oak Park residents invited to participate in “on the table” discussion

By AustinTalks | May 9, 2017

Participants will discuss multiracial coalitions and racial integration at the free dinner May 16th at the Columbus Park Refectory.

Activities

Week of “good neighbor” activities begins April 10

By AustinTalks | April 7, 2017

Events include a block club party, open gym and career fair, and will run from 1 to 4 p.m. through April 14.

Austin

State lawmakers invite you to town hall

By AustinTalks | April 7, 2017

Rep. Camille Lilly and Sen. Don Harmon, along with Westside Community Stakeholders and Fathers Who Care, will hold the event 6 to 8 p.m. April 10 at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St.

Community

Ministers, local residents invited to breakfast meeting

By AustinTalks | March 28, 2017

Rev. Leon Miller will host this month’s faith-based, community partnership meeting March 29,

Community

Improve your community

By AustinTalks | February 17, 2017

Learn how to organize block clubs and neighborhood watches 1 p.m. Feb. 18th at the 15th District Police headquarters, 5701 W. Madison St.

Community

New initiative to give free homes will be discussed at Feb. 4 town hall

By AustinTalks | February 2, 2017

Community leaders will share information about how those working as police officers, firefighters, teachers and emergency medical technicians could be eligible.

Community

West Side group BUILD hosting Jan. 27 event

By AustinTalks | January 26, 2017

There will be games, music, prizes, food and more starting at 5:30 p.m. at Christ the King Jesuit Prep, 5088 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago Police District

Seeking West Siders wanting to improve community-police relations

By AustinTalks | January 8, 2017

Commanders from the 11th, 15th and 25th districts will be meeting with all stakeholders 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at 4540 W. Washington Blvd. All are welcome.

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News

  • 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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