NORTH LAWNDALE BOXING LEAGUE STAGES OUTDOOR BOUTS AT 16th & AVERS

Nab Area 5 Most Wanted COPS ARREST 9 AT NORTH & AUSTIN – SEIZE WAR WEAPONS

Responding to increasingly impatient complaints from residents and businesspeople in the vicinity of North Avenue & Austin Boulevard, the Chicago Police Narcotics Unit conducted a 3-month investigation culminating on August 4 in a sweep arresting nine offenders, including Darron Thomas, 28, identified as a Chicago Police Area 5 Top Ten Target. Three other offenders were arrested on felony drug charges, four on misdemeanor narcotics charges, and a 16-year-old juvenile was taken into custody on drug charges as part of the criminal conspiracy. Two other targets are being sought, but their names were not made public.
In addition to the arrests, officers seized two MAC-10 submachine guns with extended clips, a grenade, a sawed-off shotgun, two semi-automatic handguns, and a rifle.
Members of Chicago Police Narcotics Squads E-3 and E-1 initiated surveillance of the area in early May after evaluating complaints received from outraged community residents, business owners, and elected officials. Over the course of three months, officers identified the eleven targets responsible for illegal narcotics activity in the neighborhood and obtained quantities of contraband in controlled narcotics purchases.
On August 4, Narcotics Unit officers working in tandem with 25th District Tactical officers apprehended 9 of the 11 identified targets in the investigation. One of the arrestees, Darron Thomas, is identified as an Area 5 Top Ten Target in connection with other crimes. He is suspected of shooting a local resident in his car at North & Mayfield last year. When he was subsequently arrested, however, the State’s Attorney declined to prosecute when an eyewitness in the car with the victim refused to positively identify Thomas, even though the victim identified Thomas as his shooter.
This sweep occurred in the area of two illegal private clubs that 25th District police refused to close down last year until reports by THE AUSTIN VOICE inflamed the community, finally forcing police to act.

TONY ALLEN HOLDS GRIT & GRIND BASKETBALL CAMP AT MAJOR ADAMS YOUTH CENTER

Tony Allen, guard for the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team, returned to his old neighborhood to hold a free youth basketball camp at Major Adams Youth Center, 125 North Hoyne in West Haven. Allen is a proud graduate of Crane High School and grew up just blocks from the Major Adams Center. This is the first time Allen has sponsored a basketball camp and he says it is his way of giving back to the community that made him successful.
Allen says his camp also gives him the chance to talk to local young people and let them know there is more to life than basketball and they have to be preparing themselves. He notes that he earned a BA from Oklahoma State University.
Tony told teenagers that he knows he has a reputation for being wild, but he has a serious side, too. He emphasizes that he takes the game of basketball very seriously because it is his profession. He also recognizes that it is a business and he is a part of that business. He told the youths that they need to get their educations and learn about the business side of their lives.
He says he is ready for the opening of the basketball season and stays in good condition all year long. When it comes to the labor negotiations threatening the coming season, Allen says he isn’t involved in that and leaves the business affairs of the NBA to the experts. But, he says he does believe that the team owners are making good money.
Allen says he is looking forward to an exciting year with the emergence of teams that were written off last year but were contenders in the playoffs – teams like his Grizzlies and the Oklahoma Thunder, who surprised everyone.
Johnny Harris, Executive Director of the Major Adams Center, hosted the week-long camp, arranged and promoted with the assistance of Christi With An Eye Public Relations.

Upscale Hair Salon with Austin Heritage

Upscale Hair Salon with Austin Heritage
Welcome to Sew What! Salon Centre.
“Although looking good is the ultimate destination, feeling good should be apart of the journey.” –William Black, Founder
Chicago, IL. Sew What! Salon Centre is a hip upscale hair-care concept conveniently-situated on the Westside of Chicago (829 North California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622).
Founded in 2009 by owner and Austin resident, William Black, Sew What! Salon Centre is one of the fastest growing urban hair salons in the city. “When I decided to get into the beautification business, my wish list was stacked,” explains Black. “I wanted to solve problems.”
“Shop conditions, noise levels, offensive language and situations, uninhibited personnel and foot traffic, amenities or lack thereof and overall safety concerns for both clients and stylists were noted problems that have perpetually afflicted urban hair-care service environments for years,” states Black.
In addition, the urban hair-care environment is continuously changing. Why should other nationalities have all the fun? There is no shortage of pricey upscale Caucasian and Latino hair salons. You can find them downtown and in trendy pockets across the city. But, what about the upscale African-American hair salon? And what about affordability?
Well, thanks to Black’s unconventional vision and subsequent entry into the industry, we now have an upscale salon to call our own!
“Though, we’re considered upscale,” continues Black, “Sew What! Salon is somewhat paradoxical. For example: Complimentary items are offered to every client, every time. Clients can even watch their very own flat-screen TV while being serviced. Yet, clients pay the same, if not less, for services with us. And on the other side of the spectrum, we offer stylists more (including: free business cards, promotional apparel, towel care and so on), yet our booth rate is considerably less than over 95% of the beauty shops across the city.”
“And, this is what makes Sew What! Salon such an amazing concept,” Black affirms. “Sew What! Salon merges posh with possible. Sew What! Salon Centre is where exclusivity meets affordability.”
“And, we’re very proud of that achievement,” Black concludes.
So, now you’re probably wondering: all that’s cool but what about the stylists themselves – can they actually do hair?
In a word: Yes!
Sew What! Salon’s established stylists: Erica Satisfield, Kristan Johnson and Laura Buck have over 20years of collective experience in hair design, perpetual health and management. Erica, Kristan and Laura are considered Sew-In Specialists, hence the name Sew What! Salon Centre, but they also offer a large array of other popular urban styles including: Natural Hair, African-Braiding, Interlocks, Short-Cuts, Weaves, Twists, Invisibles, Relaxers, Color, Dreads, Braids of all types, Crochets and much, much more. And, with cost-saving weekly specials (available for viewing on Sew What Salon’s website: www.SewWhatSalon.Com) and regular prices starting as low as: $25, they can surely accommodate virtually any budget.
Client appointments can be made online: SewWhatSalon.Com and over the phone: (773) 227-4337. To learn more about Sew What! Salon Centre and to view Stylists’ profiles, service types and portfolios, please visit: SewWhatSalon.Com.
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Note: In celebration of Sew What! Salon Centre’s 2nd year anniversary, Sew What! Salon will be donating FREE hair services to over 25 young ladies going back to grammar school this fall. Appointments must be made online by the Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s) of each client. Please visit: SewWhatSalon.Com or SWSCCaresAbout.Me for the event date, appointment times and additional terms and conditions.

MAYOR & POLICE SUPT. RALLY AUSTIN RESIDENTS TO RECLAIM THEIR STREETS

DODGE RENAISSANCE ACADEMY IS EDUCATING CHICAGO’S BEST TEACHERS & STUDENTS

SIMPLY Q HOSTS SPOKEN WORD SHOW AT WINDY CITY LOUNGE

BELIEVER MITCHELL LIVES UP TO HIS NAME IN BOOK OF SPIRITUAL POEMS

Believer Mitchell is a young man who has written and self-published a book of inspirational poems and essays outlining his life’s victories and struggles, and how these have increased his faith, bringing him closer to God. He held a book signing for These Poems These Times This God at First Baptist Church in North Lawndale.
Persons interested in purchasing the book should call Believer Mitchell at 773/647-4434 or e-mail him at old4youth2000@yahoo.com.

KIDS KEEP LEARNING DURING DePRIEST CREATIVE ENRICHMENT SUMMER CAMP

A girl is delivering a baby by Caesarian Section on her computer and then removing the placenta. Two boys are hard at work editing their story on the health dangers of marijuana, while a fellow student is writing her entertainment report on the hot boys singing group Mindless Behavior for What’s Up Magazine.
Meanwhile, down the hall, students are forming Chelsea Bank and learning the operating principles of financial institutions. Across the hall, students are running a television newscast, writing and broadcasting news, sports, and weather, with fellow students acting as newsmakers.
All of this is part of the unique Keep Kids Learning Program at Oscar DePriest Elementary School, 139 South Parkside Avenue. And learning has never been so much fun for the 100 participants wearing their UpGrade T-shirts. The mornings are reserved for reinforcing academics, and the afternoons turn the 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th graders into magazine and TV news reporters, doctors, and bankers. The program is free, with lunch and field trips, plus arts & crafts.
DePriest teachers facilitating the Keep Kids Learning Summer Camp are: Myrtle Harris, 7th & 8th grade science teacher; Kilah Bacon, intern from the University of Missouri; Deborah Butler; Donnell White, middle school math teacher; Clara Williams, 6th grade teacher & math coach; and Lisa Smith, Head Start teacher. DePriest’s Principal is Minnie Watson.

FAMILY THROWS BENEFIT CELEBRATION FOR LONDON COBBS

London Cobbs is a young man on the rise. His family, school, church, and North Lawndale community are proud of him and excited about prospects for his future.
London graduated this year from Holy Family School. He will be attending St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy in Wisconsin this fall at great sacrifice to his family. They gathered July 15 at Blessed Sacrament Church, 2134 South Central Park, to celebrate London’s accomplishments, wish him well, and raise some much-needed money for his journey.
London is an Honor Roll student who excels at math and communication. He is the Head Acolyte for the Chapel. He led the Holy Family Angels Basketball Team to the State Tournament and was named to the All Tournament Team. He was MVP for the Chicagoland Classic Basketball Tournament. London’s long-range goal is to pursue a college degree in Business Administration.