Community
Musical, luncheon to honor veterans and their families
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The Arthur Lockhart Resource Institute will host the free event from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at Healing Temple Church, 4941 W. Chicago Ave.
Community
Open house set to discuss how to make roads safer in Austin
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West Siders are invited 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 30 to Austin Town Hall to share concerns and priorities about dangerous driving behaviors as part of the city’s Vision Zero Chicago initiative.
Community
Local residents, the police to join forces Tuesday night
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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.
Community
Elected official, ministers asking for city/county plan to keep neighborhoods safe
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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.
Community
Show your support for making Austin safer
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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.
Community
Local residents will take stand against violence tonight
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All are invited to participate from 7 to 9 p.m. May 26th outside Saint de Porres Church at LeClaire and Washington.
internet safety
Former Chicago Bear announces online program to protect kids, elders
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Hall of Famer Richard Dent visited Austin to launch internet safety technology that will pilot at Plato Academy this spring.
Community
Improve your community
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Learn how to organize block clubs and neighborhood watches 1 p.m. Feb. 18th at the 15th District Police headquarters, 5701 W. Madison St.
Opinion
Some West Side teens have not explored much beyond their ‘hood
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Al Raby High School student Kenneth Gordon shares his thoughts on visiting Downtown Chicago for the first time.
29th Ward
Another neighborhood school tests positive for lead
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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.