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Chicago Coalition for Mayor announces two candidates still in the running for its support
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Carol Moseley Braun and Larry Rogers will meet with the coalition, which will then decide which candidate to back in the Feb. 22nd election.
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Douglass Academy LSC members want to talk with the district’s top leader
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Some local school council members attended Wednesday’s Chicago School Board of Education meeting to ask for a sit-down with Ron Huberman and to get more information about Principal Debra Crump.
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Battle for votes in the Cook County Board’s 1st District muted on one side
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Green Party candidate Ron Lawless is out campaigning for votes, while Democratic Commissioner Earlean Collins remains quiet.
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Local group works to build relationships between children and their imprisoned parents
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The Community Renewal Society organized a gathering earlier this month with Gladyse Taylor, the new director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, to discuss how to make it easier for the kids to visit their mom or dad in prison and maintain a relationship.
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Chicago Coalition for Mayor unveils its list of four finalists
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Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun, Congressman Danny Davis, Rev. and Sen. James Meeks and Commissioner Larry Rogers will be interviewed again before the coalition decides which person to back in the Feb. 22, 2011, election to replace retiring Mayor Richard Daley.
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Mario’s Butcher Shop settlement could impact Austin residents
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Customers of the store at 5817 W. Madison St. have until Oct. 29, 2010, to file a claim as part of a class-action lawsuit.
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Meeting provides few answers on CTA’s budget
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Chicago Transit Authority officials say there will be no fare increases and bus routes won’t be eliminated in 2011. Another public hearing on the new budget will be held Tuesday at CTA headquarters, 567 W. Lake St.
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Partnership between US Bank and West Side community may be in the works
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The Coalition to Save Community Banking will brief the West Side community on its efforts to reach a community benefits agreement with US Bank at an upcoming meeting. The coalition met this week with bank officials and elected officials. US Bank took over the branch offices of Park National Bank, which federal regulators shut down in fall 2009.
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Local group has narrowed its mayoral list to four
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The Chicago Coalition for Mayor is expected to meet privately later this week to discuss which candidate will win its endorsement. About a dozen black politicians and other community leaders are seeking the coalition’s support in their bid to replace Mayor Richard Daley.
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The Sounds of Austin debuts today
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Don’t miss our interview with Cook County Board candidate Ron Lawless, who’s challenging Commissioner Earlene Collins in District 1.