Business
Six Austin businesses receive grants through Neighborhood Opportunity Fund
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Fifteen Austin businesses have been awarded grant money by the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund since 2017.
Community
Austin school gets funding for performing arts center
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The Chicago City Council recently approved a $1 million grant for Catalyst Circle Rock Elementary School, 5608 W. Washington Blvd., to turn a vacant auditorium into the Glen & Lonni Kehrein Center for the Arts.
Austin
Long-awaited quality-of-life plan unveiled in Austin
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After two years of work involving more than 400 people, the plan was celebrated Saturday at Michele Clark Magnet High School. Now seven task forces each devoted to a key issue area will begin implementing the plan.
economic development
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund revitalizing Austin businesses
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Five businesses are receiving grants of up to $250,000. They are Ted’s Place at 5813 W. Madison St.; Sky-Light Carpentry Services at 5420 W. Division St..; Coleman’s Bar-B-Que #2 at 5754 W. Chicago Ave.; Chubby’s Char House at 5963 W. Madison St.; and Brown Sugar Bakery, at 4800 W. Chicago Ave.
Community
Austin residents invited to take part in quality-of-life plan
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Over the next several days, Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago will be holding the last set of community meetings in a year-long process to develop the improvement plan.
Community
Residents invited to work on quality-of-life plan for Austin
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The seven working groups will meet from Feb. 26 through March 7 at Austin Coming Together’s offices at 5049 W. Harrison. The working groups are: public safety, youth, housing, civil engagement, education, economic development and community narrative.
Austin Coming Together
West Siders narrow ideas they want to pursue to improve Austin
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Dozens of people working on a five-year, quality-of-life plan met last week to determine next steps. Austin Coming Together is leading efforts to produce the plan, which is expected to be unveiled this summer.
Opinion
Economic justice needed now
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford praises Austin business owners and urges banks to do a better job of supporting West Side businesses.
Austin
Can Blues tourism benefit the West Side?
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Join in on the discussion June 7 from 6 to p.m. An expert panel will explore the ways this rich tradition can help draw visitors to Austin.
Austin
Deadline approaching for Austin businesses to get funding under new city program
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Malcolm Crawford, head of the Austin African American Business Networking Association, urges business owners operating along the “Soul City Corridor” on Chicago Avenue to apply for the grants because they’re located in a retail thrive zone.