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West Side residents pushing to expand state alcohol law

By Terry Dean | February 19, 2017

Tired of seeing beer cans and empty bottles in the neighborhood, the South Austin Neighborhood Association wants the statute broadened to prohibit the sale of liquor within 100 feet of parks and playgrounds.

News

Trash has got to go, say residents, church members

By Keyanna Johnson | June 4, 2014

Residents like Terry and Lee Redmond as well as the Central Austin Neighborhood Association and New Life Community Church work on beautifying the West Side.

Opinion

Another liquor store on West Madison?

By Serethea Reid | January 15, 2013

Community advocate Serethea Reid is urging residents to submit formal rejections to the Local Liquor Commission opposing a second liquor store on the 5300 block of West Madison Street.

News

Tenants see some court-ordered fixes at foreclosed Austin apartment building

By Ellyn Fortino | May 4, 2012

While a temporary property manager was appointed to turn on utilities and make repairs, residents fear the progress isn’t a long-term solution.

News

West Side teens perform day of service

By Jennifer T. Lacey | May 24, 2011

Students at Chicago Talent Development Academy cleaned up in their West Garfield neighborhood.

Community

Help clean up later this month

By Ron Reid | March 8, 2011

The Central Austin Neighborhood Austin will do spring cleaning, beginning at the corner of Austin Boulevard and Mason Avenue, at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19th.

News

28th Ward resident promised action on sloppy alleys

By Sarah Ostman | January 26, 2011

West Sider Gloria Beasley wants the trash cans in her Austin neighborhood picked up and hopes the alderman’s pledge to send fliers to her neighbors will take care of the problem.

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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