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Several photos taken by deceased Austin photographer Dorrell Creightney were put up last month under the Laramie and Kinzie viaduct. The picture, selected by Austin photographer Vanessa Stokes and Ceightney’s daughter, were installed in the 37th Ward as part of the city’s 50 x 50 Neighborhoods Arts Project..
Candidates wanting to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel or serve as one of the 50 members of the Chicago City Council have until Nov. 26 to file their petitions.
“It really is a tremendous history, and I think it would be hard for people a 150 years ago to imagine how the church has grown over these 15 decades,” Rev. Colleen Vahey said. The public is invited to the special service being held Sunday at the church.
Davis won reelection with 88 percent of the vote, while Craig Cameron secured 12 percent. The 77-year-old congressman has represented the 7th Congressional District for two decades.
“There’s no versus them in this,” Deputy Chief Kevin Johnson said at a recent community forum. “We need your ideas, and we need your help. Whatever we can do to solve our problems, that’s what we need to do. We can’t point fingers anymore, we need to put on paper what we can do to make our community safer.”
More than 50 men gathered earlier this month in Austin to sign a pledge against domestic violence. It’s part of the “100 Man Stand Challenge,” where participants pledged to stand up against all acts of violence.
Austin residents can still register to vote in next month’s election. Dozens of races are on the ballot, including governor, attorney general, the Illinois General Assembly, Congress and judges.
Tamara Tucker, who was engaged to the office when he was shot to death in late 2011, organizes the event each year. “I do it because it’s a passion, and I wanted it to be in remembrance of the officer who patrolled the Austin area who loved his job.”
“This was a growth year for us,” said Malcolm Crawford, race organizer and executive director of the Austin African American Business Networking Association. “We’re looking for bigger and better next year. We got a lot of good experience this year, so we are looking forward to next year.”
For the first time in the citywide festival’s eight-year history, 11 locations in Austin will be featured.
Supporters gathered last week on the South Side to discuss a mayoral bid for the Austin lawmaker; another meeting will be held tonight.
