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Garfield Park Church Opening Gun Violence Resource Center

New Landmark Missionary Baptist Church's gun violence trauma center offers traditional counseling services as well as music and art therapy plus yoga and meditation.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Austin’s Soul City Corridor Revamp Brings Needed Boost, But Construction Frustrates Business Owners

The massive project includes bike lanes, trash cans, street resurfacing and more. Some business owners have scaled back hours or temporarily closed as construction limits parking and foot traffic.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Blackhawks’ Massive Expansion Of Near West Side Training Facility Approved

After buying land from nearby Rush Hospital, the Blackhawks will add two new ice rinks, community spaces, a parking lot and a new park to its Fifth Third Arena.

Near West Side

As Riot Fest Approaches, West Siders Wait To See If Festival Will Be A Better Neighbor

The Douglass Park event has generated fierce pushback for years, but many support it amid pledges to scale back noise and traffic, better clean up the park and maintain public access.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Austin Kids Pair Up With Firefighters, Police For Fish With A First Responder

The annual community fishing event gives youth and their families the chance to bond with firefighters and police officers.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

City Extends Delivery Program To Bring Food To Homebound Austin Neighbors

The pilot program matching 100 neighbors with local pantries for two monthly food deliveries is continuing for another six months, officials said.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Long-Delayed Amazon Warehouse To Open Sept. 27 In West Humboldt Park

The facility was supposed to open in late 2022 but was pushed back, frustrating neighbors eager for the hundreds of promised jobs. One neighbor is suing in a last-ditch effort to block its opening.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Despite Setbacks, A West Side Community Garden And Cat Sanctuary Is Taking Root

Elaine Bell-Quinn has been transforming her dilapidated childhood home into the garden she's always dreamed of, including a safe space for cats and produce for the neighborhood.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Chicago Kids Can Start Signing Up For Neighborhood After-School Choirs

Formerly known as the Chicago Children's Choir, Uniting Voices Chicago encourages children of all ages and backgrounds to participate with sliding scale pay grades.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Momentum Coffee Shop Opens Fifth Location In Austin

The local Black-owned coffee chain chose the West Side youth center BUILD as the location for its newest cafe.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Credit Union Coming To Austin As Much-Needed Financial Resource For West Siders

The Leaders Network Financial Credit Union, expected to open in February, will provide financial counseling and access to capital in an area that's historically been overlooked by banks.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Malcolm X College’s West Side Campus Will Get $9.5 Million Expansion

The Community Center for Teaching and Learning will help the satellite campus welcome up to 2,000 students and boost much-needed education in health fields.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

First Look At 2 Proposals For West Garfield Park’s Closed Aldi

The competing projects, Garfield Gather And Westgate, include mixed-use buildings anchored by a grocery store that developers say would revitalize the area after years of disinvestment.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Italian Turkey? New Garfield Park Sandwich Shop Specializes In Twist On Chicago Classic

At KS’Sandwiches, owner Kevin “K-Smoove” Woodard specializes in a sandwich with shaved turkey, garlic mustard cheddar sauce and, of course, a bread roll dipped in au jus.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

North Lawndale’s La Antigua Sports Bar And Grill Shut Down By City For Failed Building Inspection

The sports bar, which underwent extensive renovations two years ago, was shut down this month with no timetable on its reopening.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Mayor, Cook County Officials Urge Chicagoans To Apply For Flooding Relief, Watch Out For Scams

Residents and businesses affected by the flooding can receive grants, low-cost loans and other help to cover damages. But the federal agency overseeing relief will never request money or a Social Security number.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

West Side Churches Donate $46,000 In Scholarships During Basketball Game

The scholarships were handed out to 44 high school and college students who were born, raised or connected to the city's West Side.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Here’s How West Siders Can Apply For Federal Flood Assistance

The federal funding comes after July's record-breaking storms battered West Side neighborhoods, causing widespread damage to homes and businesses.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Firefest Hip Hop Block Party Returns Saturday For 16th Year

The annual block party, hosted by the Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago, will feature food, music, yoga, basketball tournaments, graffiti art, breakdance and footwork dancing and more.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

131-Year-Old West Side Women’s Shelter Building Gets Early Landmark Approval

Historic preservationists lobbied to landmark the Victorian property, citing its importance as a safe haven for single women of color for its time.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
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