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South Austin Community Coalition

News

Community advocates want to see new life in closed schools

By Jessica Wenck | June 20, 2014

Four Austin buildings remain empty as CPS decides what to do.

Community

Austin celebrates Ed Bailey-Leola Spann Community Garden

By Malcolm Crawford | September 11, 2012

The official dedication Sept. 8 brought a crowd including representatives from various sponsoring businesses and organizations, state Rep. Camille Lilly and Ald. Deborah Graham.

News

Design competition to combat Austin’s high foreclosure rate kicks off

By Ellyn Fortino | March 8, 2012

The Sweet Homes Chicago project is accepting applications through Aug.15 from designers interested in developing plans.

News

CPS extends Local School Council application deadline to March 23

By Ellyn Fortino | March 7, 2012

Applicants will now have an extra two weeks to submit the required forms, and many positions are still available.

Community

Mortgage settlement brings praise and disapproval from West Side leaders

By AustinTalks | February 10, 2012

State Rep. Camille Lilly and South Austin Coalition’s Elce Redmond have different views, but both agree progress has been made and more work still needs to be done.

News

Some Austin school test scores on the rise

By Ellyn Fortino | November 7, 2011

Five elementary schools received awards, but the high schools are still among the lowest performing in the area.

News

State cites Austin nursing home for several violations

By Ellyn Fortino | October 4, 2011

Facility administrators say the problems have been fixed, but health officials say there are still unresolved issues.

Community

Public meeting Sept. 26: Should Austin schools extend the day?

By Ellyn Fortino | September 22, 2011

Community members are encouraged to join and discuss whether or not more time should be added to the day.

Opinion

Community groups pledge to monitor Chicago’s second Walmart

By Elce Redmond | July 26, 2011

The coalition Chicago Neighborhoods First says it wants the retail giant to follow through on promises made as it opens stores beyond Austin.

News

  • 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.

  • Farmers market at Austin Town Hall kicks off

    Over 100 people stopped by Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., last Thursday for its first day of the 2023 season. Five vendors sold their products, with many more vendors expected in coming weeks; the market will operate on Thursdays from 1 to 6 p.m. through Oct.

  • CPS launches waffles at breakfast for Austin HS students

    On a recent sunny Thursday morning, students lined up in the cafeteria to grab free waffles at Michele Clark Magnet High School before the school day started. The waffles are a new pilot program created by Chicago Public Schools to get more students to participate in school breakfast.

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