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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.
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School closings in Austin to impact nearly 2,000 students
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Chicago Public Schools announces the closure of 11 percent of elementary schools, believed to be the largest ever undertaken in the country.
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West Siders mobilize to bring changes to their neighborhoods
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Citywide project asks residents for ideas on how to improve individual neighborhoods.
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Health advocates say Austin not getting the funding it needs
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West Side leaders learn at a recent meeting that the state cannot assist in the creation of a drop-in center.
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Organization uses dance to raise awareness about domestic violence
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Movement therapy sessions help women work through the problems in their abusive relationships and provide support.
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Chicago could close 80 schools by next year
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New report suggests that CPS has the ability to close or shake up dozens of schools by next year.
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Families find summer weather at Garfield Park Conservatory
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The Garfield Park Conservatory is the largest of three Chicago Park District facilities that preserves and displays exotic plants from around the world.
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Some tenants of troubled apartment may be ordered to vacate
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While renovations were made to fix unsafe, unsanitary conditions in the foreclosed complex, some residents may have to leave due to unpaid rent.
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DePriest supporters laud academic awards, teachers in efforts to remove school from CPS’ potential closure list
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DePriest has earned numerous academic awards and last year, a first-grade instructor received the Golden Apple Award honoring exceptional teaching (pictured).
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May Community Academy after-school and community programs too valuable to lose, advocates for keeping school open say
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The YMCA and other service providers offer after-school, summer and weekend programs for students, parents and community members at May.