Community
Attend Food Aid 2022 in Austin
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Tickets for the two-day event being held later this week in Austin and Oak Park are still available.
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Bethel New Life gets federal grant
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The non-profit recently learned it will receive a $750,000 federal grant that will be used to help fund a new horticulture center on its campus at 1150 N. Lamon Ave.
Community
Town hall focuses on violence, mental health
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There are a number of mental health resources available to Austin residents, with more soon available. PCC Community Wellness Center started construction of a new pavilion to further address mental health, and Thresholds will be opening a clinic later this summer.
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Farmers market season returns to Austin
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There are two weekly farmers markets in Austin, both on Thursdays. The PCC Austin Farm Stand is held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the Austin City Market happens from 1 to 6 p.m.
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Loretto Hospital offers free summer screenings starting Friday
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A range of screenings will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 3 in the physicians paring lot, 645 S. Central Ave.
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New drug worsening Chicago’s opioid overdose crisis
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Narcan – a medicine that can reverse an overdose – doesn’t work with xylazine, making deadly overdoses more likely, local health officials say. The Cook County medical examiner’s office found 236 xylazie-related deaths over the course of five years, with the numbers increasing each year.
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Loretto offering free mammograms, bone density scans
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Throughout the month of May, free mammograms and bone scans are available to women over 40 who live in the 60651, 60644, 60707, 60639 or 60635 ZIP codes. Call now to schedule a screening.
Community
You can save someone from overdosing
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A free information session will be held on Zoom at 6:30 p.m. April 27. A representative from the Chicago Department of Public Health will explain how Narcan can be used to reverse an overdose.
News
Austin Eats shares community-led initiatives to fight food insecurity
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West Side groups in Austin, including the Austin Garden Collective, Forty Acres and the Austin Community Food Co-Op, are working together to help feed the hungry and support local entrepreneurs.
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Run, walk at Columbus Park with your friends, family, neighbors
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The first Columbus Park event of the ‘Go Run series will be held at 9 a.m. March 5. Participants may choose from either a 1 mile or 3.1 mile course. The series is organized by the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Area Runners Association. Register this week, before the event.