Print Edition: August 19, 2026
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Prasad allegedly paid hundreds of thousands extra in 2023, former West Sub CFO testified
Manoj K. Prasad, the embattled CEO of the failed West Suburban Medical Center, was paid hundreds of thousands extra, in addition to his $90,000 annual salary, in 2023, according to court testimony by his former CEO and chief finance officer. Irena Dumanis, who was West Sub CEO when Prasad took over in December 2022, left […] The post Prasad allegedly paid hundreds of thousands extra in 2023,…
Austin Eats highlights West Side food leaders
Austin Eats Movie in the Garden, hosted at BUILD on Aug. 13, partnered with the One Earth Film Festival to bring Austin residents, local chefs, urban farmers and community leaders together for food, film and conversations about food access, sustainability and the future of Chicago’s food system. This event featured excerpts from Food 2050 and […] The post Austin Eats highlights West Side food…
West Side back-to-school event offers free supplies, haircuts and food
As Chicago students prepare to return to school, A Boy and His Dream and Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. brought free school supplies, haircuts, food and other resources to families on Sunday at the Fred Hampton Mural. A Boy and His Dream is a local nonprofit organization that supports underserved youth in Chicago communities and in […] The post West Side back-to-school event offers free supplies,…
Vacant Austin church has potential nonprofit buyer
The former Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church at 832 N. Leclaire, previously occupied by St. Mark International Christian Church until more than a decade ago, may have a buyer. Commercial real estate agent Fermin Perez of Century 21 Circle said Monday that the church, which has been vacant for years and is pocked […] The post Vacant Austin church has potential nonprofit buyer appeared…
Print Edition: August 12, 2026
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A laundry/day care combo?
This spring, a group of high school students who mostly lived in Austin took part in the eight-week Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative, a business development program co-sponsored by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Blue Creative Consulting Group. At the end of the program, all participants pitched their ideas in a “Shark Tank” style competition. […] The post A laundry/day care combo?…
Fully accessible Austin CTA Green Line station ‘reopens’
The newly renovated and fully accessible CTA Green Line station at Austin Boulevard was officially “re-opened” Friday morning with Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson among those celebrating. The $25 million renovation project includes a new elevator, an escalator, an accessible ramp, and other elements of the station reconstructed to comply with modern […] The post Fully accessible…
Young West Side musicians perform for, meet Chance the Rapper
Chicago native Chance the Rapper met a handful of West Side students Saturday and listened to them perform three orchestral songs. During a summer band camp field trip, Sistema Ravinia participants gathered at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park on Aug. 8 to watch musician Chance the Rapper run through a sound check. Then, the 25 Chicago students […] The post Young West Side musicians perform for,…
West Town Bikes celebrates community, opportunity and connection during Fly the Co-op
Cyclists rolled through West Town Bikes in Humboldt Park on Saturday, as the nonprofit participated in the second annual Fly the Co-op ride, a citywide event showcasing Chicago’s network of community bike shops. Fly the Co-op ride is a community bike ride that connects Chicago’s five nonprofit community bike shops, taking riders on city streets […] The post West Town Bikes celebrates community,…