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New home for teen moms to be built in Austin
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A boarded-up police station will soon be demolished and replaced by a residential home for at-risk young mothers. New Moms Inc. won approval last week from a key city group.
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Dozens of West Side families get homes repaired
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Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago renovated 80 low-income houses in Austin last weekend. Learn more about one family that was helped.
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11th graders in Austin taking state test this week
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Students will be tested in reading, science, math and writing over two days. Those who miss the exam will retake it next month.
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Rep. Ford to host town hall on fighting violence
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The meeting will be held May 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ronald McNair Elementary School, 4820 W. Walton. For more information, contact the West Side lawmaker’s office.
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AIDS mural soon will be finished
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To volunteer April 28 or 29th, contact the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
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New state lawmaker’s appointment not a surprise to some
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Party insiders today chose hospital executive and chamber official Lilly Camille to be the next representative in Illinois House District 78. Lilly’s selection caused one of her six competitors to question how open the process was.
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Camille Lilly chosen next rep for Illinois House District 78
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The Loretto Hospital vice president and Austin Chamber of Commerce executive director succeeds Deborah Graham, who became 29th Ward alderman last month. Wednesday Journal Publisher, Dan Haley, had predicted earlier this week that Lilly had the inside track. Read more here from our partners at the Austin Weekly News. We’ll post our own story shortly.
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Chicago Park District strikes out in field maintenance
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Youth baseball fields at Columbus and Garfield Parks are in poor condition, some local residents say.
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Job fair in Austin this weekend
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State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) and the Austin Voice newspaper organized Saturday’s job training expo. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory High School, 5088 W. Jackson Blvd. With the unemployment rate still at record levels, Ford said he’s working to help citizens receive training so that they can find opportunities to get back to work. The free event will include presentations from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, U.S. Army and the Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring a government-issued identification card; paper and a pen to take notes; and a desire to learn.
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Former players revitalize baseball on the West Side
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Dozens of Austin kids are learning more than hitting and catching. They’re also developing life skills like discipline and leadership.