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Austin group to hold open house Saturday

By AustinTalks | September 11, 2020

A House in Austin, which builds connections and supports families with small children on the West Side, will hold a ribbon-cutting at 1:15 p.m. Sept. 12 at 533 N. Pine Ave.

Community

Austin residents affected by violence invited to dinner

By AustinTalks | September 14, 2018

Anyone who has lost a loved one to violence is invited Monday night to this free event, which has been organized by state Rep. La Shawn Ford.

Community

PCC birth center to co-host night out for new moms

By AustinTalks | June 29, 2017

The event, which includes dinner and a speaker, will be held Thursday, June 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at New Moms, 5317 W. Chicago Ave.

Community

Good neighbor campaign to meet Tuesday

By AustinTalks | November 13, 2016

Residents are invited to join neighborhood groups, local churches, elected officials and others working to support West Side youth at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at 5437 W. Division St.

Community

Helping female veterans

By AustinTalks | March 10, 2015

The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) will host the first of three events from 6 to 8 p.m. March 11 at Goodcity, 5049 W. Harrison St.

News

Local residents support another black-owned business

By Terry Dean | March 3, 2015

The Black Economic Empower Rally (BEER) focused its attention last weekend on the clothing store Second Time The Charm Boutique.

Community

Support a black-owned business this Saturday

By AustinTalks | February 23, 2015

Participate in the Black Economic Empowerment Rally 1 p.m. Feb. 28 at Second Times the Charm Boutique, 5303 W. Chicago. Ave.

Opinion

Austin activist questions ministers’ support of GOP candidates

By Dwayne Truss | October 16, 2014

Dwayne Truss explains why he thinks black pastors should not be endorsing Jim Oberweis for U.S. Senate and Bruce Rauner for governor.

News

Annie Bell Fragrances nets $1,000 in 2 hours of black economic empowerment rally

By Austin Weekly News | October 8, 2014

It’s the third such event sponsored by the Austin African American Business Networking Association.

Community

Another new business in Austin

By Malcolm Crawford | October 3, 2014

The head of the Austin African American Business Networking Association urges the community to support Annie Bell Fragrances 1 p.m. Oct. 4.

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  • 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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