Austin

More local residents can dine in at MacArthur’s, other West Side restaurants

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Indoor dining capacity increased this month, which helps MacArthurs, the popular soul food restaurant on West Madison Street. But the increased capacity is far more helpful to other parts of Chicago that have more restaurants. “One of the things we’re fighting right now is the lack of opportunities to sit down in a restaurant” in Austin, said Malcolm Crawford, executive director of the Austin African American Business Networking Association.

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Austin residents celebrate Veterans Day despite the cold

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Veterans were honored Monday at the 29th Ward’s Veterans’ Peace Garden, 5413 W. Madison St. The event – held in the midst of falling snow and bitter winds – was sponsored by the recently formed Austin Veterans Community Organization (AVCO). The group will be meeting the third Wednesday of every month at noon at the 29th Ward Veterans’ Peace Garden when it’s warm enough to meet outside and at MacArthur’s restaurant during the winter.

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Holiday breakfast set for Friday

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The first 100 people to arrive MacArthur’s restaurant at 5412 W. Madison St. between 8 and 10 a.m. Dec. 22 will receive a free breakfast. Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is hosting the event.