Community
Veterans invited to resource fair Saturday
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State Rep. Camille Lilly is hosting the event at Guerin College Prep High School in River Grove from 12:30 to 6 p.m. June 30th.
Community
Second chance resource fair set for Friday
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Learn about job and educational opportunities, workforce training and resume writing. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18 at 5138 W. Division St., is sponsored by Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin and pastor David Kay.
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
West Side youth invited to career exploration/resource fair
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The first 100 youth between ages 16 and 21 to arrive today, March 26, between 10:30 and 11 a.m. will be guaranteed summer job registration. There will also be a youth town hall during the free event, which ends at 4 p.m. and will be held at By the Hand Club for Kids at 415 N. Laramie
jobs
Youth career fair to be held March 24
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Young people ages 16 to 24 can learn about job opportunities, internships and mentoring programs at the event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 24 at Christ the King Jesuit High School, 5088 W. Jackson St. Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is sponsoring the event.
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.
career
Career training expo in Austin
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Learn about careers in health care, IT, manufacturing and more from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 25 at 5049 W. Harrison St. Reservations encouraged.
Austin Coming Together
Community summit seeks feedback from Austin residents
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Austin Coming Together invited community members to vote on initiatives for a quality-of-life plan being devised for the West Side neighborhood.
jobs
More employment help needed, says Austin resident who found better job after layoff
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Launched in 2012, Skills for Chicagoland’s Future has helped place about 4,500 people in jobs across Chicago, approximately a third of whom come from the West Side,
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.