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West Side residents not giving up
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In response to the unprecedented 50 school closing action by the Chicago Board of Education, parents and community activists said they will continue to fight.
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CPS votes to close 50 schools, four in Austin
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More than 3,000 Austin students will be affected by the closings, which the Chicago Board of Education approved Wednesday.
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Schools pitted against each other in fight to remain open
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At the final hearing for Armstrong and May, supporters said they felt like they were having to criticize other schools.
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Low turnout for CPS community meeting on school closings
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To send a message to officials, community organizers boycotted the official event and hosted their own assembly.
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Austin march remembers Civil Rights icon
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Local leaders and homicide victims’ relatives urge Chicagoans to break the code of silence.
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Austin overlooked in mayor’s strategic vision for seven Chicago neighborhoods
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West Side communities did not receive any funding out of the $3 billion pot for economic development and growth.
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Thousands block downtown streets during CTU protest
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After the district released a finalized school closing list, protesters show up in large numbers to inform others of the “injustices.”
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Community members rally against closings
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The CPS list released late Thursday confirmed four Austin schools are slated to be shuttered.
Community
March intends to bring fathers closer to community
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Shorties of Daddies is hosting the first 1,000-man walk to raise awareness of the importance of a male figure in a child’s life.