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How the hospital’s CEO Tesa Anewishki is working to earn back the Austin community’s, and her staff’s, trust after turmo...
10/09/2025

How the hospital’s CEO Tesa Anewishki is working to earn back the Austin community’s, and her staff’s, trust after turmoil

Habitat for Humanity is building its first homes in Austin this month
10/08/2025

Habitat for Humanity is building its first homes in Austin this month

Over 500 Habitat for Humanity Women Build volunteers are constructing the three homes over 12 days in October

On Sunday, Ira Acree, senior pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church and the founder of the Leaders Network Chicago, spo...
10/07/2025

On Sunday, Ira Acree, senior pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church and the founder of the Leaders Network Chicago, spoke to his congregation, calling for them to contact the White House and demand that President Donald Trump not send the National Guard to Chicago

Reverand Ira Acree of the Greater St. John Bible Church decries Trump move to send National Guard to Chicago

Unity Temple collaborated with the street outreach agency to provide opportunity for Oak Parkers to learn about violence...
10/02/2025

Unity Temple collaborated with the street outreach agency to provide opportunity for Oak Parkers to learn about violence prevention efforts

The Institute for Nonviolence partnered with Oak Park’s Unity Temple to strengthen ties with Austin and advance peace and violence prevention efforts.

Partner organizations are renovating a West Garfield Park senior living center to provide healthy, accessible food and i...
10/01/2025

Partner organizations are renovating a West Garfield Park senior living center to provide healthy, accessible food and integrate older folks into the community

Organizations are renovating a senior living center to provide healthy, accessible food and integrate older folks into the community

The independent grocery store opened at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. in Austin on Sept. 14 and held its grand opening Sept. 27
09/30/2025

The independent grocery store opened at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. in Austin on Sept. 14 and held its grand opening Sept. 27

The grocery store’s grand opening was Sept. 27, and its owner Liz Abunaw aims for an enjoyable shopping environment for all customers

Created and directed by Margaret Mojica, the wife portion of the West Side team, the film “Shadows, Chicago Underworld” ...
09/28/2025

Created and directed by Margaret Mojica, the wife portion of the West Side team, the film “Shadows, Chicago Underworld” features a cast of Black vampires with a storyline that fuses history and myth while following the story of twins Zaria and Kofi Waya who were turned into vampires during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

A Chicago husband-and-wife duo are pitching their supernatural, vampire-based television series “Shadows,” blending history, myth, and Black vampire storytelling.

On Sept. 20, locals, organizations and elected officials gathered on Chicago Avenue to run through the Soul City Corrido...
09/26/2025

On Sept. 20, locals, organizations and elected officials gathered on Chicago Avenue to run through the Soul City Corridor for the tenth annual Austin POWER 5K race.

The tenth annual Austin POWER 5K took place Saturday, including locals, organizations and public officials

The Chicago Architecture Center’s free annual October event includes 30 new sites this year
09/25/2025

The Chicago Architecture Center’s free annual October event includes 30 new sites this year

The Chicago Architecture Center’s free annual October event, Open House Chicago, includes 30 new sites this year

Now a lawyer, Boykin formally served as Congressman Danny Davis’ chief of staff and Cook County commissioner
09/24/2025

Now a lawyer, Boykin formally served as Congressman Danny Davis’ chief of staff and Cook County commissioner

A decade ago, the 15th District Chicago Police Department and Austin African American Business Networking Association cr...
09/23/2025

A decade ago, the 15th District Chicago Police Department and Austin African American Business Networking Association created the race acronym for People Organizing Wealth and Economic Resources. The 5K is designed to promote health and unity in Austin and prevent crime and violence.

The tenth annual Austin POWER 5K took place Saturday, including locals, organizations and public officials

The civil rights battles he witnessed in the late 1960s have set the stage for today’s challenges from the Trump adminis...
09/20/2025

The civil rights battles he witnessed in the late 1960s have set the stage for today’s challenges from the Trump administration, says the president of the Chicago Westside Branch NAACP.

Karl Brinson of the West Side Chicago NAACP reflects on civil rights struggles, activism, and today’s fight for equality in Chicago’s Austin community.

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