Special to Defender

Ald. Ed Smith, right center, Mayor Richard M. Daley, left center, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and several other elected officials were on hand recently for the PCC Community Wellness Center's ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new state-of-the-art Austin Family Health Center. The new facility, at 5425 W. Lake St., will enable the center to increase patient visits in Austin from 13,000 each year to more than 32,000. Beginning later this year, comprehensive dental care will also be offered as part of the center's primary health care services.