Community
Loretto Hospital offering free rapid HIV testing this month
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The free screenings are available on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to uninsured or underinsured residents of Austin and surrounding neighborhoods.
Community
Check out Austin Eats’ list of events for July
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There are opportunities to volunteer, shop, get free food and more for the next month in Austin.
Community
Summer meals available for CPS students starting this week
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Free meals are available starting this week and running through early August at hundreds of locations across Chicago, including more than a dozen in Austin.
News
Farmers market at Austin Town Hall kicks off
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Stop by the farmers market at 5610 W. Lake St. on Thursday afternoons. Three other farmers markets also are open this summer on the West Side.
Community
Stop by first farmers market of 2023 on Thursday in Austin
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On June 8th, the Austin Town Hall City Market at 5610 W. Lake will open for the season. The market will operate every Thursday from 1 to 6 p.m. through the end of October.
News
CPS launches waffles at breakfast for Austin HS students
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Michele Clark High School is the first to provide waffles as a new breakfast item at CPS. The school will be renovating one of its cafeterias over the summer to create a food court experience.
News
City’s network for no-barrier mental health care includes six Austin groups
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Nearly 200 groups across Chicago are providing community-based mental health services in partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Austin
Experts share perspectives about health equity on Chicago’s West Side
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Panelists at a town hall held last month stressed the importance of having honest conversations about the disparities that West Side residents experience in the healthcare system.
Community
Stop by Austin Town Hall’s last city market of the season
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The farmers market of the season will be held Oct, 27 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St.
breast cancer
Get a free mammogram this month
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Free screenings are available to women living in the Austin ZIP codes of 60651, 60644, 60624, 60623 and 60612. Women living outside those areas can get a mammogram at a reduced rate.