COVID-19 Buzz on the West Side of Chicago

Due to the stay-at-home order that was placed in Illinois for health precautions, individuals are required to stay inside, and can only leave their home for necessities, work or fresh air.

So what have you been doing during this free time in quarantine? 

As the virus continues, less individuals are

sitting outside their homes, taking a walk,

or simply leaving the house on the West Side

of Chicago.

A few new things I’ve been doing is baking, reading new books, watching Youtube videos, trying to find a new hobby, and staying informed about the coronavirus. 

As the coronavirus pandemic cases continue to spread around the world, the AustinWeekly News are informing Chicago Westsiders with a variety of information (Cases, deaths, quarantine duties, concerns, etc). 

This variety of news presented by AustinWeekly gives the audience some positive and negative articles surrounding the pandemic, not to scare their West Side readers but to keep their audience informed and hopeful. 

Now, a current article on their website represents the concerns of an Austin resident who fears for her loved ones inside of state prisons with the spread of the virus. According to Romain, many concerned relatives/activists want individuals in prisons to be released due to prisons not having the proper equipment for any sick inmates. 

Away from some of the concerns and fears about the coronavirus, there are some who are spreading the love around the Austin community. 

Speaking of love, there is a majority of love for cookies! Pascal Sabino highlights entrepreneur Sandra Crowder as she delivers cookies for individuals around the community. Her cookies give her customers nostalgia as she bakes old school cookies to cheer up her community. 

Now, to keep the community informed the Austin Weekly also has been posting on their social media platforms. However, their Twitter and Facebook are not that active when it comes to the topic of the virus. But, they have been posting recent articles surrounding the topic that was also found on their website. 

I think the organization is used to the community reading the daily paper or receiving one in stores that switching to primary media is a change for them. 

So to wrap this up, whether it’s about west side restaurants trying to stay open for the community, a little sweetness around the community,  concerns from residents, or persuading others to stay home, AustinWeekly is trying to keep their community residents informed.

Although, I would love to see a video Q&A with questions from residents' concerns or fears.