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“Violence: Black in America” town hall Tuesday night

By AustinTalks | August 28, 2012

The emergency meeting, hosted by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School, 5088 W. Jackson Blvd.

News

Local artists react to Chicago’s draft cultural plan

By Ellyn Fortino | August 3, 2012

While some express support for the city’s plan, others remain concerned the West Side was not singled out for specific projects.

News

CTU President, West Side officials address state of education on West Side

By Ellyn Fortino | July 19, 2012

Last week’s meeting was held to discuss the schools’ issues, assess past reforms and current changes in process, and talk about Chicago Teachers Union negotiations.

Community

Pastors discuss and develop strategies to reduce city violence

By AustinTalks | July 12, 2012

Tuesday’s emergency meeting allowed the faith leaders to talk about issues contributing to the problems and consider changes and resources that could help curb the violence.

News

Austin’s Community Action Council looks for feedback for new area magnet school

By Ellyn Fortino | June 8, 2012

Those interested in attending the Tuesday June 12 meeting at Spencer Technology Academy should RSVP.

Opinion

Tell your alderman to vote “no” on the Infrastructure Trust Tuesday

By Valerie Leonard | April 23, 2012

West Side advocate and community development consultant, Valerie Leonard, is urging residents to contact their alderman before tomorrow’s 10 a.m. special Chicago City Council meeting.

Community

Ald. Ervin announces small business grant program expansion on the West Side

By AustinTalks | March 27, 2012

The 28th Ward alderman will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday at 9 a.m.

News

The West Side joins Chicago’s cultural plan conversation

By Ellyn Fortino | March 19, 2012

The March 15 event at Austin Town Hall Park brought residents together to dicuss what improvements in arts and culture are needed in their communities.

News

Final redistricting hearing set for tonight

By AustinTalks | January 18, 2012

After months of debate, a Chicago City Council vote to finalize the new boundaries for the 50 aldermanic seats could come this week or next.

Community

Public hearing on school actions set for Thursday

By AustinTalks | November 30, 2011

The Illinois General Assembly’s Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force is holding the Dec. 1 meeting to examine whether CPS’ decisions comply with the new reform law.

News

  • 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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