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Austin participates in National Night Out

By Tatiana Walk-Morris | August 12, 2013

The annual event is designed to bring residents and police together to prevent crime.

Community

Church to lead prayer and peace march tonight

By AustinTalks | August 7, 2013

Everyone is invited every Wednesday night in August to march and pray for the safety of the community.

News

Westside Health Authority hosts community stage

By Tatiana Walk-Morris | July 31, 2013

The free event was an opportunity for residents to come together and enjoy a variety of performances.

News

Community hosts “Back 2 School Throwdown”

By Tatiana Walk-Morris | July 21, 2013

Dozens attended the free event held last weekend at Columbus Park.

Opinion

Have you forgotten whom you serve?

By Renna Thomas | July 10, 2013

West Side resident asks tough questions of elected officials.

Community

Enjoy a cook-out tonight with neighbors, police

By AustinTalks | June 19, 2013

The 25th District CAPS office invites West Side residents to a free smoke-out at Leclaire Avenue and Concord Place.

News

Seven underutilized Austin schools remain on CPS’ list, could face closure

By Ellyn Fortino | February 15, 2013

Hundreds of West Side community members attended a second CPS meeting in the Austin-North Lawndale Network hours after the list was made public Wednesday, urging that their school be spared.

Community

Enjoy a free meal Saturday

By AustinTalks | February 1, 2013

Truth & Deliverance International Ministries will hold its monthly community meal Feb. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m., 5151 W. Madison St.

News

West Side holiday parade and tree lighting

By Ashlee Rezin | December 12, 2012

Members of the community gathered Dec. 6 for the eighth annual event that took them down Madison Avenue and ended in front of the 15th District Chicago Police headquarters.

News

Bank closing West Division branch

By Sarah J. Pawlowski | November 8, 2012

Despite accusations the financial institution is abandoning the community, a spokeswoman said they hope to open a new location in Austin.

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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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