Community
Don’t miss the 7th annual tree lighting celebration
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The Austin Chamber of Commerce and the 15th District Police Station will host Thursday night’s event.
Community
Proposed budget includes hike in golf fees at Columbus Park
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The price hikes outlined in the 2012 budget would pay for a family discount program, more summer youth camps and waived fees for active duty military.
Community
Urban Partnership Bank now open
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The new Austin facility offers many big bank services with a community focus.
Community
West Side high school hosts youth financial literacy event
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The listening session, which included student demonstrations and roundtable discussions, was part of a national program to help Americans stay out of debt.
Community
Academy of Scholastic Achievement awarded grant
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The Austin non-profit, public alternative high school received $2,000 from Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest.
Community
Fundraiser to benefit Austin school
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Next week’s event, at Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, will feature a basketball game and dance hosted by Resurrection alumni who attended school on the same campus.
Community
Afterschool program improves graduation rates
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More than 100 Austin students participate in the Stay in School initiative, a collaboration between Exelon, ComEd and United Way.
Community
Collins still refusing to take furlough days
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Most county employees have gone without pay to stave off more layoffs.
Community
New book honors Austin mom
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Although Gale Cincotta died in 2001, she is remembered today for her own grassroots attempts to Occupy Wall Street nearly three decades ago.
Community
Missing teen’s birthday inspires a call to action
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Yasmin Acree’s family and local ministers urge police to stay vigilant, both on her case and the recent robberies and assaults on the West Side.