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African-American vets to be honored Wednesday

By AustinTalks | June 18, 2019

Commemorate Juneteenth at the Garfield Park Golden Dome, 100 N. Central Park Ave., from 12 to 4 p.m. June 19th. The West Side Historical Preservation Society is holding Wednesday’s event in collaboration with the Garfield Park Advisory Council.

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Juneteenth celebration kicks off this weekend

By Ian Karbal | June 15, 2018

Veterans and victims of gun violence will be honored Saturday at the Golden Dome Field House, followed by three days of activities the following weekend.

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Be a part of one of the biggest events of 2018

By AustinTalks | April 22, 2018

The West Side Historical Society – in partnership with Ald. Jason Ervin, AustinTalks and other partners – will host this year’s Juneteenth festival and parade for peace June 22-24 in Garfield Park. Vendors are invited to contact organizers; VIP passes are also available.

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Take part in this year’s Juneteenth celebration

By AustinTalks | May 8, 2014

A planning meeting will be held 6 p.m. May 8 at Sankofa Cultural Arts & Business Center.

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Austin celebrates Juneteenth

By Tatiana Walk-Morris | June 21, 2013

West Side residents commemorated African-American heritage during a three-day event that featured a parade, performers and more.

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Juneteenth festival aims to unite community

By Tatiana Walk-Morris | June 13, 2013

The three-day event starts June 14 and runs through June 16.

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West Side residents get loose at Sankofa

By Tatiana Walk-Morris | June 12, 2013

The free event is held the first Thursday of the month in Austin.

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Fundraiser held today for Juneteenth festival

By AustinTalks | July 22, 2011

Help retire the debt for this year’s festival and raise money for next year. If you can’t make it today, your help is still needed.

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Juneteenth festival starts today

By Austin Weekly News | June 16, 2011

The six-day event runs through Tuesday at Garfield Park.

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Summer festival planned for West Side

By Patrick Smith | January 7, 2011

Organizers of Juneteenth the African American Independence Day Festival (JAAIDF) will hold another planning meeting Saturday at Garfield Park, where the event will be held June 18-22.

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  • Arts center celebrates Black youth with new mural 

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez Chicago artist Barrett Keithley stood with open arms before young elementary and middle school students from Catalyst Circle Rock last week. Behind him, glimpses of colorful patterns and musical notes caught the students’ eyes, awaiting to see Keithley’s work.

  • Still time to run or walk in Saturday’s 5K

    The eighth annual Austin P.O.W.E.R. 5K will kick off Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the heart of Austin - at the corner of Chicago and Mayfield avenues. It's not too late to sign up; the cost is $45 per walker/runner.

  • Food delivery service for Austin residents with disabilities extended

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A city program that delivers food to people with disabilities in Austin has been extended six more months. The city pilot program, launched in February to improve food access for 100 people facing food insecurity, was given funding by the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

  • Diaster recovery centers open in Austin

    FEMA disaster recovery centers opened Aug. 29 in two Austin locations and two other sites in Cook County.

  • West Siders affected by summer flooding can apply for grants, loans from FEMA

    Federal funding is now available to West Side residents and others living in Cook County who have been impacted by flooding that happened earlier this summer, President Joe Biden announced this week. Austin residents are still recovering from record-setting rain and storms that caused devastating flooding in the Chicago area from June 29 to July 2.

  • Rep. Ford pushes overdose prevention sites for Chicago

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A dozen medical experts, outreach workers and advocates joined state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford last week in his push to open a pilot overdose prevention site in Chicago, possibly on the West Side. Standing at the corner of West Van Buren Street and South Pulaski Road, one of many West Side areas with high overdose rates, Ford called for the public and lawmakers to support a bill that would allow the creation of overdose prevention sites in Chicago.

  • Free film and food!

  • New mural of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis unveiled at Safer Foundation

    A new 3,500-square-foot, 30-foot-high colorful representation of Congressman Danny Davis adorns the walls of the Safer Foundation building, 808 S. Kedzie Ave. in East Garfield Park.

  • Farmers market at Austin Town Hall kicks off

    Over 100 people stopped by Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., last Thursday for its first day of the 2023 season. Five vendors sold their products, with many more vendors expected in coming weeks; the market will operate on Thursdays from 1 to 6 p.m. through Oct.

  • CPS launches waffles at breakfast for Austin HS students

    On a recent sunny Thursday morning, students lined up in the cafeteria to grab free waffles at Michele Clark Magnet High School before the school day started. The waffles are a new pilot program created by Chicago Public Schools to get more students to participate in school breakfast.

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