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New state budget could have dire consequences for West Side

By AustinTalks | June 25, 2015

The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus will hold rallies today to discuss how Austin families could be affected.

Community

More job seekers complete training on West Side

By AustinTalks | June 15, 2015

Since 2013, more than 70 have graduated from the program, run by Bethel New Life in partnership with World Business Chicago’s 1000 Jobs for Chicagoland and The Technology & Manufacturing Association.

News

City officials, local leaders talk economic development

By T.J. Kremer III | April 29, 2015

West Side business owners are pushing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration to invest in Austin.

News

Ald. Emma Mitts says her work not yet done

By Reema Amin | April 4, 2015

Three-term alderman wants to represent the 37th Ward for another four years.

News

Tara Stamps says she’s the independent voice for the 37th Ward

By Reema Amin | April 3, 2015

The first-time candidate hopes Tuesday to beat the 15-year incumbent.

Community

Support a black-owned business this Saturday

By AustinTalks | February 23, 2015

Participate in the Black Economic Empowerment Rally 1 p.m. Feb. 28 at Second Times the Charm Boutique, 5303 W. Chicago. Ave.

Business

Business owners can help others get started

By T.J. Kremer III | January 30, 2015

SCORE mentor offers advice to members of the Austin African American Business Networking Association.

News

Local politicians urge new governor to help Austin

By Cara Ball | January 28, 2015

Bruce Rauner should focus on job creation and improving education on the West Side, they say.

News

Plenty of debate, few solutions at town hall

By T.J. Kremer III | January 5, 2015

Community comes together to discuss plans to move forward in 2015

Opinion

What’s the real deal?

By Renna Thomas | November 2, 2014

Longtime resident Renna Thomas urges voters to think carefully as they go to the polls and choose our leaders.

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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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