News
Reward now $10,000 for any information leading to Yasmin Acree
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The Austin girl is still missing after nearly five years, but her family holds out hope that she will be found.
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Miss Black Austin Illinois to compete in preliminary pageant Saturday
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Shakari White will be representing the West Side at the 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27 event at the Dusable Museum of African-American History. Tickets are still available.
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Austin has second most fatal and serious pedestrian accidents
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Experts say the size and structure of specific streets, along with attitudes could be the cause.
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West Side high school students register to vote
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The schools took part in a citywide effort to get young voters registered before the Oct. 9 deadline. While that date has passed, you can visit the Illinois Board of Elections web site to learn about the grace period, which ends Nov. 3.
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Action Now gains support for plan to rehab abandoned buildings
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The Rebuild Chicago initiative aims to crack down on crime associated with empty structures and help raise values by turning them into rental properties. West Siders can attend an Oct. 25 meeting to learn more.
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West Side leaders call for new YMCA location at emergency meeting
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Residents and advocates met Monday to discuss why closing the Austin center is harmful to the community. An 11 a.m. protest is planned at the Y’s Downtown headquarters Thursday.
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Artists make jokes about Chicago’s neighborhoods
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Austin is featured in one of 42 “Slightly Insulting Posters,” which seem to be getting mixed reviews across the city.
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Austin residents encourage unity to revive community
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Local leaders and advocates talk about solutions to the problems behind the violence plaguing the West Side. Some say building hope – like youth centers and community gardens – is a step toward finding peace.
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Chicagoans meet in Austin to discuss if CPS should have an elected board
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Tuesday’s meeting was the first of three gatherings for residents to discuss the question, which will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot in many precincts across the city.
Community
Students, parents, advocates march for “solutions not suspensions”
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The Sept. 29 “Break the School-to-Prison Pipeline” event united residents citywide to speak out against practices that take students out of school.