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Faith leaders gathered outside Michele Clark High School Monday morning to offer prayers and show their support for students after a shooting near the school last week. A teacher at the school is raising money to support students’ emotional and physical safety.
Thirty scholarships – ranging from $500 to $1,000 – were awarded at Sunday’s game. New Mt. Pilgrim Church beat Greater St. John Bible Church 67-64.
Dr. Arthur Lockhart’s 34th annual parade and resource fair will kick off at 10 a.m. July 30 at Healing Temple C.O.G.I.C., 4941 W. Chicago Ave. There will be free school supplies, book bags, free lunch, entertainment and more.
Members of the Leaders Network traveled Friday to Highland Park to offer their support and prayers – and to renew their commitment for an assault weapons ban.
There are a number of mental health resources available to Austin residents, with more soon available. PCC Community Wellness Center started construction of a new pavilion to further address mental health, and Thresholds will be opening a clinic later this summer.
Leader Network Co-Chairs Rev. Ira J. Acree and Rev. Marshall Hatch will attend the funerals of two of the 10 people killed earlier this month in a Buffalo grocery store.
One of the six virtual meetings will be held specifically for West Side residents. That meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 10. Participants are encouraged to register in advance.
Journalist Vee L. Harrison writes a letter to her brother, Darryl Harrison Jr., who was murdered in Austin one on Feb. 7, 2021.
West Side residents – young and old – are invited to the Thompson Center Wednesday to hear area youth talk about what needs to be done to reduce violence in Chicago.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford will host Saturday’s session from 10 a.m. to noon at the Kehrein Center for the Arts. As chairman of the Illinois House Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force, Ford is seeking input as he and other lawmakers develop legislative solutions.