Bethel New Life
Bethel New Life raising money for multi-million dollar community hub
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The West Side nonprofit hopes to raise $5.4 million to construct a horticenter that will include a cafe, commercial kitchen, classrooms and a sunroom.
Community
All invited to Saturday’s peace and healing festival
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The event, presented by Bethel New Life and Entrepreneurs Academy, will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 9th at 1140 N. Lamon. There will be food, music, performances, workshops and more.
By the Hand Club for Kids
$31 million project will be state-of-the-art campus for youth
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The sports, education and wellness facility at 1841 N. Laramie will open in fall 2022. It will feature 150,000-square-feet of indoor space, new outdoor turf fields and Chicago’s only FIFA regulation turf arena for year-round indoor sport. The campus also will house after-school programming for more than 400 youth and offer over 100 free community hours per week. The Fire will offer more than 20 hours per week of free soccer programming for the community.
News
Depression is personal to me
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Austin native John Fountain III shares his struggles with depression and urges African Americans to not be afraid to get help. “I’m never alone in the struggle. And neither are you.”
health
A runner’s journey continues
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West Side resident Vanessa Stokes reflects on life while on and off the road as she trains for the Chicago Marathon in 2020.
mental health
West Side triage and wellness center invites residents to use its services
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One of the main aims of the Westside Community Triage and Wellness Center, located at 4133 W. Madison is reducing the population of the Cook County Jail. Parents, grandparents and community residents are invited to a May 23 discussion about how to keep children safe this summer.
health care
Health clinic opens in Austin
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PCC Parkside Family Health Center is the 12th PCC health clinic and represents $1.7 million in investment, said Robert J. Urso, president and CEO of PCC Community Wellness Center. “We’re grateful for the privilege to serve this community and deepen our commitment to the West Side.”
Community
PCC birth center to co-host night out for new moms
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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
Stop by the Westside health and resource fair today
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The event, which includes free screenings, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. March 21 at Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central.
Community
Session aims to improve African Americans’ health
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford and several groups are sponsoring the Feb. 13th event at Westside Health Authority, 4926 W. Chicago. Ave.