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A day to give thanks
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Greater St. John Bible Church’s Thanksgiving dinner tradition preserves soul food heritage each year.
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Lawmakers: Rioting, looting in response to video would devastate West Side
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Elected officials hope peace and calm will continue as more people view the shooting footage.
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West Side leaders call for calm with release of police shooting video
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Elected officials, clergy urge residents to peacefully protest and avoid violence after they see the footage of Laquan McDonald’s death.
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State lawmakers push for an elected school board
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Reps. La Shawn Ford and Camille Lilly met recently with West Siders who don’t want the mayor to continue appointing members of the Chicago Board of Education.
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Emmet, Leland schools eyed for business training centers
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Developers have expressed interest in acquiring two of Austin’s four shuttered buildings, says Ald. Chris Taliaferro.
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Residents want more state money for youth, other nonprofits
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West Siders ask elected officials for help at U.S. Rep. Danny Davis’ recent town hall meeting.
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Database of complaints against police made public
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After years of litigation, the Invisible Institute has been allowed to make the information available to everyday Chicagoans.
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Group wants to convert Austin High back to one school
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The Austin Community Action Council has a plan to merge the three charters operating on the campus and fix other neighborhood high schools.
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Chicago Police Department seeking more diverse workforce
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chief Garry McCarthy announced this week that applications for new officers are due Dec. 16, and the entrance exam will be given in February.
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City council ordinance targets under-aged drinking on party buses
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29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro has joined forces with other officials wanting to regulate the commercial vehicles after recent shootings.