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West Side residents not giving up

By Mario Lekovic | May 25, 2013

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

By Mario Lekovic | May 23, 2013

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

By Mario Lekovic | April 29, 2013

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

By Mario Lekovic | April 8, 2013

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

By Mario Lekovic | April 5, 2013

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

By Mario Lekovic | April 2, 2013

West Side communities did not receive any funding out of the $3 billion pot for economic development and growth.

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Photos from CTU rally

By Mario Lekovic | March 28, 2013

Photo gallery from Wednesday’s CTU rally against school closings.

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Thousands block downtown streets during CTU protest

By Mario Lekovic | March 28, 2013

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

By Mario Lekovic | March 23, 2013

The CPS list released late Thursday confirmed four Austin schools are slated to be shuttered.

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March intends to bring fathers closer to community

By Mario Lekovic | March 15, 2013

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.

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