How a Black woman’s grocery store in Chicago is reclaiming the promise of ’40 acres’

Forty Acres Fresh Market, a Black-owned grocery store in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, is expanding fresh food access and reclaiming “40 acres.” ...

New Black-owned grocery store brings fresh food closer to home for Chicago's Austin neighborhood

Liz Abunaw is the owner of Forty Acres Fresh Market, the only fully functioning grocery store in the Austin community.
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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood

CHICAGO (WGN) – For the first time ever, Habitat for Humanity is breaking ground in the city’s Austin neighborhood, making the dream of home ownership closer to reality for several women. As ...
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Austin Community Hub Creating New Opportunities on West Side

Emmet Elementary School was one of 50 schools closed by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools in 2013. The Westside Health Authority and Austin Coming Together collaborated to redevelop ...