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New Moms celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Oak Park last week after years of planning. “This is deeply personal to me," Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said at the March 15th event.
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Early voting has started for the April 2nd runoff for Chicago mayor, treasurer and 15 of the 50 Chicago City Council seats. Voters can go to any of the 50 sites - one in each of the 50 wards - or vote at the Loop Super Site, 175 W. Washington St., which opened Friday, March 15.
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SisterHouse held an open house last weekend at its new location in Oak Park. The Austin organization - which provides a temporary home to women recovering from substance abuse - moved to Oak Park in November.
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Ald. Chris Taliaferro easily won a second term on the Chicago City Council Tuesday, garnering nearly 59 percent of 9,509 votes cast, according to preliminary results.
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After weeks of campaigning and early voting, the final push to select Chicago's next mayor and elect a new city council is here. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Feb.
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An Austin group that has helped young mothers for more than 35 years is one of 15 finalists for The Renewal Rewards, a $20,000 grant from The Atlantic magazine and Allstate that will be awarded to five organizations to celebrate innovative nonprofits across the nation. “It is such an honor to be counted as one of the 15,” said Jenna Hania, director of development and communications for New Moms.
“We are really excited to be given this platform to share about the work that we are doing (to) highlight the importance of investing in moms and children so that we can make sure family units are growing in a strong way.”
The public can vote online until 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 1.
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By Savannah Eadens
At a mayoral candidate forum hosted last weekend by the Chicago Westside Branch of the NAACP, candidate Lori Lightfoot’s opening statements foreshadowed the afternoon’s conversation. “If we do not do something radical and transformative to invest in the West Side, we will no longer be a great city,” Lightfoot said.
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Ald. Chris Taliaferro made the case Tuesday night for 29th Ward residents to elect him to a second term, while challengers Zerlina A. Smith and Dwayne Truss said they’re better equipped to serve residents the next four years.
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Voters in the 29th Ward will have three candidates to choose from when early voting starts Tuesday: Ald. Chris Taliaferro, community activist Dwayne Truss and event coordinator Zerlina A. Smith.
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One speaker talked about his uncle, whose spiral into addiction led him to steal the family’s Christmas presents - twice. Another speaker introduced his elderly mother, who has struggled with substance abuse for years and is now in treatment.
