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Aide to former Ald. Ed Smith appointed to finish the rest of his term
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Jason Ervin will serve until mid-May. He and three others are vying Feb. 22nd to win a four-year term representing the 28th Ward.
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Austin population drops by thousands
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New figures from the 2010 Census show that while Austin remains the largest of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods, it has just over 100,000 residents.
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Summer festival planned for West Side
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Organizers of Juneteenth the African American Independence Day Festival (JAAIDF) will hold another planning meeting Saturday at Garfield Park, where the event will be held June 18-22.
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Rev. Marshall Hatch drops out of 29th Ward race
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The Chicago News Cooperative’s Hunter Clauss reports today that the minister has dropped his bid to challenge Ald. Deborah Graham in the Feb. 22nd election.
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Two more knocked out of 28th Ward contest
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Election officials remove aldermanic candidates Carol Johnson and Erick Von Kondrat from the Feb. 22nd ballot after a staffer for retired Ald. Ed Smith raised objections.
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Recycle your Christmas tree through Jan. 17h
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There are 23 drop-off sites throughout the city. Click here for the full list.
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New movie highlights foreclosure epidemic
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Filmmaker David Schechter and others discussed “Plunder: The Crime of Our Time” at its premier held earlier this month at Columbia College Chicago.
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28th Ward awaits new alderman
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View the applications of the six candidates seeking to complete the term of retired Ald. Ed Smith.
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February ballot still not finalized
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It will be January before West Side residents know who they can vote for in the 28th, 29th and 37th Ward races. A record number of candidate objections has delayed the work of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
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Austin native inspires dozens with her life journey
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Alice Gaskin shared her story of hard work and determination at a dinner earlier this month for participants in the Chosen Women for Destiny program, sponsored by Sistas of the Hood and Sankofa Community Outreach and Restoration.