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West Side organizations get $1.4M to prepare residents for construction jobs
North Lawndale’s Safer Foundation, East Garfield Park’s Revolution Workshop and Chicago Women and Trades, which is located on the Near West Side, were among the 23 Illinois organizations that received $9.6 million in state grants to fund pre-apprenticeship programs for women and people of color interested in getting into the construction industry.
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What does 2022 have in store for the West Side
This year will be particularly consequential for West Side developers and elected officials, with several projects in the works and the battle over the city’s important ward map heating up.
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West Side Lives
Chicago City Mayor's Office issued the following announcement on Dec. 27Austin Weekly News recently spoke with Jerry Warren, president of the Austin Veterans Community Organization (AVCO).
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West Suburban debuts new surgical robot
Robert Bonner, 42, of Austin, was the first patient at West Suburban Medical Center, 3 Erie St. in Oak Park, to benefit from the new da Vinci XI surgical robot when he got gall bladder surgery on Nov. 16.
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Austin natives say their Black-owned vodka brand is about quality first
Austin Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Dec. 3Ted Robinson can still recall the moment he and his younger brother, Joe Moton, decided that they would go into business for themselves.
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The Covid moments that remade local nonprofits
Like the rest of the world, local not-for-profits were hit hard by Covid. Unlike the rest of the world, these organizations couldn’t simply close up shop.
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New report, authored by Black women experts, sounds alarm about racial health disparities
The fact that majority-Black communities in Chicago are more likely to have residents with health issues and shorter life expectancies than other communities was hardly news to the members of the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council’s Health and Wellness Committee. But a recent Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) report shared during the committee’s Nov. 16 meeting puts some hard numbers behind that well-known reality.
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West Side businessman plans to open new grocery store, coffee shop
West Side businessman plans to open new grocery store, coffee shop
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West Garfield Park Aldi closes permanently
West Garfield Park Aldi closes permanently
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Area advocates say state’s new legislative map hurts Black West Siders
Area advocates say state’s new legislative map hurts Black West Siders
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Invest South/West finalists vying for Humboldt Park site led by Black-owned firms
Invest South/West finalists vying for Humboldt Park site led by Black-owned firms
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County to investigate West Side flooding issues, recommend solutions
County to investigate West Side flooding issues, recommend solutions
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After Austin mass shooting, leaders organize against gun violence
After Austin mass shooting, leaders organize against gun violence
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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Four Reasons To Shop At A Farmers Market
Grocery shopping has long been a necessity for people nationwide and globally.
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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Proposed Housing for North Lawndale Pushes Limits Of ‘Affordability’
Two West Side aldermen Ald. Michael Scott (14th) and Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) — are working with two different developers to build single-family and two-flat homes in their wards that the city is describing as “affordable,” but that fall outside of 100 percent of the citywide Area Median Income (AMI) and are even more beyond the means of the average North Lawndale household.
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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Loretto Paid Millions To Biz’s Formed By Ousted COO’s Pals
Loretto Hospital paid millions of dollars to private companies founded by a close friend and business partner of Dr. Anosh Ahmed, who helped run the hospital until he resigned last month amid a COVID vaccine distribution scandal.
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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Some Residents Concerned About COVID Vaccine Accessibility For Seniors As Loretto Resumes Vaccinations
Senior Ella Houston, a 29th Ward resident, ran into a lot of issues while registering by phone for a vaccine appointment, she said at the ward’s monthly Zoom meeting last week.
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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Vaccination Clinic Opening at Loretto
A city-managed vaccination clinic is opening next week at Loretto Hospital, the West Side clinic that vaccinated ineligible people with ties to hospital executives.
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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: West Side Group Seeks To Turn Vacant Lots Into Gardens
A West Side group recently launched an effort to transform vacant lots into community gardens that will host free fitness programs.
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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: West Side Women Activists Demand Meeting With Loretto Officials
A group of female Austin community leaders are urging Loretto Hospital’s board of directors to fire the embattled CEO George Miller, describing that as a vital step toward restoring the trust between the hospital and the Austin community.