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LSC elections held Monday and Tuesday
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There will be voting at 15 Austin schools from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 7 and 8.
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Potholes another speed bump in quest to improve Austin
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One West Side nonprofit plans to fill some potholes on its own as city crews continue to work on the damaged roads.
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The quiet candidate
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1st District hopeful Brenda Smith declined to talk about her candidacy. She’s worked for the outgoing commissioner and has ties to one of the other candidates.
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The self-proclaimed true independent
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Ronald Lawless hopes the second time is the charm in his race to be the next commissioner of Cook County’s 1st District.
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Task force for an elected school board sought
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) wants a panel to evaluate whether the mayor should continue appointing the Chicago Board of Education.
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Austin residents without water for more than a week
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A West Side family was also without heat, despite their efforts to get help from the city.
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Family of man killed in Austin plans to resubmit evidence
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Lawyers for Freddie Wilson’s five children want more answers from the Independent Police Review Authority. The Chicago City Council recently approved a $4.5 million settlement.
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“Zombie” properties haunt Austin
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The number of unmaintained foreclosed properties continues to be a problem on the West Side – and throughout the city, according to a new report by the Woodstock Institute.
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New charter school approved for Austin
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Some residents object to CPS giving its conditional approval less than a year after four public schools closed in the neighborhood.
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The War on Poverty wages on
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Gaping disparities still exist between the rich and poor. West Side residents Sunday reflected on what has to change for Rev. Martin Luther King’s dream to be realized.