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News

CPS launches waffles at breakfast for Austin HS students

By Michelle Meyer | May 24, 2023

Michele Clark High School is the first to provide waffles as a new breakfast item at CPS. The school will be renovating one of its cafeterias over the summer to create a food court experience.

Community

Pastors, teacher show support for students after shooting near Michele Clark

By AustinTalks | August 29, 2022

Faith leaders gathered outside Michele Clark High School Monday morning to offer prayers and show their support for students after a shooting near the school last week. A teacher at the school is raising money to support students’ emotional and physical safety.

News

Peace-building events to be held this weekend

By Francia Garcia Hernandez | May 27, 2022

This weekend, Austin residents can join a community day and restorative justice festival at Bethel New Life and La Follete Park.

Chicago Public Schools

Michele Clark students, parents ask CPS to hear their voices

By Francia Garcia Hernandez | March 29, 2022

Austin residents joined the school community in asking to be involved in the development of a lot next to the high school, which was recently purchased by CPS. An online survey will help gather input.

News

Michele Clark High School unveils new fitness facility

By Blair Paddock | October 2, 2018

The state-of-the-art fitness center center was built and funded by Optimum Nutrition and Lift Life Foundation.

Austin

Community seeks answers to enrollment decline at most Austin schools

By Xueer Zhang | October 20, 2017

The idea of opening a new Austin high school was met with mixed reviews at a meeting earlier this month; parents and other West Side residents discussed ways to ensure the schools that are losing students remain open.

budget

West Side schools facing budget cuts for upcoming year

By Nicholaus Garcia | July 21, 2016

Find out how your school will fare under the new spending plan CPS just released to principals.

News

Michele Clark students building talent through science, technology

By Terry Dean | April 28, 2015

About two dozen students participate in an after-school program; teachers hope to get more involved

Community

Summer program for middle school students and new freshman

By AustinTalks | June 12, 2014

The application deadline for NEIU’s Beyond the Bell, B.L.A.S.T. and JumpStart programs is June 13.

News

  • Stop by Austin farmers market this week

  • World-renowned conductor rehearses with local symphony in Austin

    The audience sat in silence as maestro Riccardo Muti controlled over 60 orchestra members with his hands. When he wanted the sound louder he would raise his hands; to get softer he lowered them; and in one motion he could stop the entire orchestra all at once.

  • 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.

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