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Rep. La Shawn Ford building support for a mayoral run
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Supporters gathered last week on the South Side to discuss a mayoral bid for the Austin lawmaker; another meeting will be held tonight.
opioids
Community comes together to destigmatize opioid epidemic
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Residents can help fight the epidemic by carrying naloxone, the opioid blocker that can stop an overdose. African Americans are dying at a higher rate than whites, experts said at the meeting, held late last month in Austin.
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Michele Clark High School unveils new fitness facility
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The state-of-the-art fitness center center was built and funded by Optimum Nutrition and Lift Life Foundation.
economic development
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund revitalizing Austin businesses
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Five businesses are receiving grants of up to $250,000. They are Ted’s Place at 5813 W. Madison St.; Sky-Light Carpentry Services at 5420 W. Division St..; Coleman’s Bar-B-Que #2 at 5754 W. Chicago Ave.; Chubby’s Char House at 5963 W. Madison St.; and Brown Sugar Bakery, at 4800 W. Chicago Ave.
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Decrease in Austin homicides credited to community involvement
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There have been fewer homicides so far this year, a drop Ald. Chris Taliaferro attributes to “hard” police work and community involvement. Some also credit the drop in killings to the community-building work groups like BUILD and the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago.