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Parents, teachers rally against school closures
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As the final community meeting for Emmet and Key schools was being held this week, local residents conducted their own press conference.
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Much ado about a ‘do
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Once an artistic expression, dreadlocks are now sending the wrong message to police and other community members, some say.
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Community meeting ends early due to low turnout
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Austin parents and teachers boycott the Chicago Public Schools event for Key and Emmet, citing comments by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
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Local leaders urge West Side men to become more involved
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Ald. Jason Ervin brought Austin area males together to insist more community participation.
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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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Despite efforts to increase African-American workers hired by the state, the number lags
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A state law pushed by Rep. La Shawn Ford’s aims to improve employment stats.
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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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Chicago youth march to City Hall
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High school students personally deliver Mayor Rahm Emanuel a giant letter.