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Alice’s Soul Food will remain open, relatives say
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While the restaurant’s owner and cook passed away March 14, her daughter says “Miss Alice” would want her to continue to feed the West Side.
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Austin, cast your votes today
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Registered voters have until 7 p.m. to vote for candidates running for local, state and national positions.
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The West Side joins Chicago’s cultural plan conversation
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The March 15 event at Austin Town Hall Park brought residents together to dicuss what improvements in arts and culture are needed in their communities.
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Woman behind Alice’s Soul Food restaurant dies
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Services for the 77-year-old Alice Carter will be held Tuesday, with calling set for Monday.
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Austin’s new police commander, community plan to take back five crime hotspots
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Identified areas of high-crime will receive greater police attention and church groups, block club leaders, police and residents will picket the spots every Wednesday in June in an attempt to reduce violence.
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OpenCity introduces new app to identify CPS tiers
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The new tool was designed to provide information to parents trying to enroll students at selective schools throughout the city.
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Austin views award-winning documentary “The Interrupters”
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The March 5 screening at Austin Town Hall brought residents and activists together with a mission to prevent violence and save lives.
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Austin preschoolers read, play at Dr. Seuss Day
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This is the third year Jumpstart, a program that pairs college students with three to six-year-olds, has hosted the event.
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Emanuel’s economic development plan to create jobs, fix roads on West Side
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Investments in manufacturing and improvements in infrastructure are outlined in the 64-page report released last month.
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Design competition to combat Austin’s high foreclosure rate kicks off
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The Sweet Homes Chicago project is accepting applications through Aug.15 from designers interested in developing plans.