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A reporter for the Chicago News Cooperative will be following three honors students from Austin Polytechnical Academy this school year as they near graduation from the West Side high school.
The Chicago Coalition for Mayor says it will announce Tuesday which candidate it plans to back for mayor. Several black candidates seeking to replace retiring Mayor Richard Daley spoke at a forum Saturday held at Bethel AME Church on Chicago’s South Side, while white and Hispanic candidate weren’t allowed to make their pitches.
The Seth Warner house located at 631 N. Central Ave. became a national landmark in 1981. It was one of many historic structures highlighted recently by Chicago Tribune reporter Blair Kamen.
West Side residents who suffered damage in the summer storms have another month to apply for help from FEMA.
Officers served a search warrant at the 40-year-old man’s house in the 4600 block of West Monroe. He was scheduled to appear in bond court today.
Some aldermen don’t think so, but several local ministers say it shouldn’t be an issue for the Rev. James Meeks, who wants to succeed Mayor Richard Daley.
Chicago residents can cast their ballots today for the Nov. 2nd election at one of three locations. Dozens of other polling sites open Tuesday in all 50 wards.
Third Unitarian Church members want to expand the garden next year to include even more Austin residents.
Officials say other organizations can better provide these services; the facility’s nearly 300 residency rooms will continue to be available.
Over the last week, the Chicago Sun-Times has published several stories detailing the disparity in the way the city’s water-billing system works. See how much West Side aldermen pay for their water.