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Catalyst Circle Rock celebrates nearly 200 men for Dad-take-your-child-to-school day
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Last week’s event is one of several planned throughout the year to celebrate fathers and their presence in children’s lives.
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Heroin treatment advocates speak of personal connections to deadly drug
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Several residents share the stories of friends and loved ones who’ve struggled with drug addiction.
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Report: West Side “epicenter” of heroin crisis in Illinois
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford and others are pushing for more funding for treatment rather than incarcerating addicts caught with low amounts of the drug.
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Shuttered CPS school acquired by youth nonprofit Kidz Express
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Uses for two of the other closed West Side buildings will be discussed tonight at Austin Town Hall.
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Westside NAACP wants say in mayor’s new civilian police review agency
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The civil rights group and 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro say a vote should not be rushed on the proposal to replace the troubled disciplinary body.
15th District Police
Liquor stores, gas stations put on notice to rid their areas of criminal activity
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15th District Commander Dwayne Betts has been meeting with local businesses and community groups to make Austin safer.
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West Side students invited to back-to-school celebration today
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It’s one of 13 events CPS is holding before classes begin next week. The Aug. 30th event takes place at Prosser from 2 to 5 p.m.
Local residents say they’re tired of fearing law enforcement
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West Sides also complained of disrespect at last week’s public hearing. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago City Council are trying to decide how to replace the Independent Police Review Authority.
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Austin teen set to debut film Aug. 17th
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Wells Community Academy High School senior Jerence Rambo’s five-minute short will be shown at The Logan Center for the Arts. He produced the movie through a summer After School Matters program.
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Residents launch dry precinct referendum petition drive
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They’re seeking signatures from those living in Austin’s 42nd precinct so that voters can vote on the measure in 2017. But that will likely be too late to stop G & N Food and Liquor from opening in the 5500 block of West Van Buren.