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Community forum on violence, neighborhood safety

By AustinTalks | November 18, 2015

The Greater Austin Independent Political Organization invites residents to discuss solutions Nov. 19th.

News

As gun violence continues to surge in Austin, residents look for answers

By T.J. Kremer III | September 21, 2015

Nearly 30 people have been killed in Austin so far this year and dozens of others have been shot.

News

Chicago violence, solutions come to life on stage

By T.J. Kremer III | September 3, 2015

The theater group Collaboraction performed its “Crime Scene: Breathe Life” play recently at Austin Town Hall.

News

Art imitating life: West Side youth create mural in response to violence

By T.J. Kremer III | August 16, 2015

The “Interrupt the Violence, Not Our Future” project was officially unveiled recently at Spencer Elementary Technology Academy.

News

Austin churches call for community-wide prayer

By Cara Ball | July 19, 2015

Members of several Austin churches have been gathering at intersections throughout the neighborhood this summer to pray for an end to the violence.

Community

All invited to prayer walk Sunday

By Joan Cox | July 8, 2015

Women, men and children should meet at noon July 12 at one of 41 corners in Austin.

Opinion

Think twice before categorizing criminals who use guns as domestic terrorists

By Dwayne Truss | July 5, 2015

A longtime Austin resident says using such a label will only hurt communities like Austin; the answer lies elsewhere.

News

Youth group working to stop violence on West Side

By Terry Dean | June 28, 2015

Jehovah Jireh #1 outreach ministry is holding weekly rallies every Wednesday in Austin this summer.

Community

Roundtable on preventing gun violence

By AustinTalks | June 2, 2015

Cook County Board Commissioner Richard Boykin will hosts the event from 6 to 8 p.m. June 4 at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St.

News

Emergency town hall meeting draws big crowd

By T.J. Kremer III | May 4, 2015

West Side residents and elected officials gathered Saturday to discuss combating gun violence.

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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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