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New nonprofit seeks to offer parenting support for West Siders
An Oak Park couple are looking to bring more resources and activities for families living on the eastern side Austin Boulevard. Erica and Bret Hilgart have established A House in Austin, a non-profit aimed at helping parents nurture and support their children. They are hoping to convert a house they recently purchased, which is near the intersection of Race and Pine Avenues, into a programming space they can call their own.
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On Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin and BUILD Chicago will host a Black History Month Restorative Justice Symposium at BUILD's West Side offices, 5100 W. Harrison Street. The symposium will feature Vera Davis, the commissioner on women and health issues, and several panelists, including Benny Lee and Marie Moon, among others. Those interested should RSVP to danielle.watson@cookcountyil.gov or call (312) 603-4566. On Feb.
Advocates press for better media portrayal of West Side
The news story earlier this year involving four individuals accused of kidnapping and beating a special needs teen on the West Side and broadcasting the attack live on Facebook was too much for some Austin residents. Not just the brutal, senseless attack but the worldwide media firestorm it provoked. Chicago – already the focus of intense media coverage because of the nearly 800 homicides in 2016 – violence has once again been in the spotlight.
Free homes for city workers?
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin did not mince words as he lobbied more than 100 Austin residents to support his Neighborhood Revitalization Act at a town hall meeting held at Home of Life Missionary Baptist Church, 4640 W. Madison St., on Feb. 4.
New book sheds light on black history of Chicago's West Side
Former Austin resident Jeff Ferdinand was hesitant to move with his wife to Austin in 2014. Friends and family warned him about the violence and becoming the victim of a robbery. None of those things happened, recalled Ferdinand, a Chicago elementary schoolteacher who's written a book about his time in Austin. Ferdinand recently self-published Austin Boulevard: The Invisible Line between Two Worlds, his first book. He and his wife Elise lived on Austin Boulevard near Lake Street for two years.
City activists, thinkers reflect on the black presidency that was
On Jan. 18, two days before the nation's first black presidency was set to end, and on the day of Martin Luther King's birthday, a crowd of roughly 40 people gathered inside of Dominican University's Lund Auditorium to grapple with a dilemma of Barack Obama's two terms. The event was held in order to consider Barack Obama's presidency in light of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.
How the West Side fits into future plans for I-290
During a public meeting held last month, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Chicago Transit Authority gave West Side residents a look at possible roadway and public transit improvements for Eisenhower Expressway that are part of a $2.7 billion modernization project. The two agencies have been looking at making improvements between Racine Avenue and Mannheim Road.
Why no Black History Month commercials?
Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone and so have the commercials that went along with it. I saw two commercials whose underlying theme was immigration. The first, by 84 Lumber, seemed to promote/validate "illegal immigration." There was a mother and young girl who took off on a journey. They traveled in a truck after obviously paying someone.
The West Garfield Park Youth Council talks with Sen. Lightford on CAN TV
On Feb. 2nd, the West Garfield Park Youth Council partnered with Senator Kimberly A. Lightford on CAN TV to promote a safe and drug-free community. The group discussed ways to engage, enlighten and empower other young people on the West Side of Chicago. Senator Lightford imparted knowledge to the youth, encouraging them to become agents for social and environmental change through community organizing and empowerment.
CAN TV Community Empowerment Show, Feb. 9th
Please tune into the weekly West Garfield Park Youth Council television show on CAN TV 21.
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