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The 25th District invites West Siders to National Night Out from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 1 at 5555 W. Grand Avenue. The annual event promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, better places to live.
Cook County Commission Richard Boykin, Bishop Joseph Jones and Rev. Ira Acree will host a “state of the emergency” meeting 6 to 8 p.m. July 19 at Pleasant Ridge Church, 116 S. Central Ave.
Put on a red shirt and meet at 6 p.m. June 28 at Laramie and Adam. If you can’t make it this week, there are several other Wednesdays where the community will be gathering as part of 100 blocks/100 churches.
All are invited to participate from 7 to 9 p.m. May 26th outside Saint de Porres Church at LeClaire and Washington.
Hall of Famer Richard Dent visited Austin to launch internet safety technology that will pilot at Plato Academy this spring.
Learn how to organize block clubs and neighborhood watches 1 p.m. Feb. 18th at the 15th District Police headquarters, 5701 W. Madison St.
Al Raby High School student Kenneth Gordon shares his thoughts on visiting Downtown Chicago for the first time.
The devices that tested high have been turned off at three Austin schools – Ella Flagg Young, Lewis and Spencer. Other West Side schools must still be tested.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and city officials will be making presentations at the March 10 event, sponsored by Ald. Chris Taliaferro and Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin.
Organizers of the event, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Truth & Deliverance International Ministries at 3 S. Laramie, hope to build excitement about the new school year and encourage everyone to stay safe.