Opinion
Community groups pledge to monitor Chicago’s second Walmart
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The coalition Chicago Neighborhoods First says it wants the retail giant to follow through on promises made as it opens stores beyond Austin.
Opinion
Residents and police need to work together
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One local woman observes stark differences between citizen and aldermanic involvement of two Chicago neighborhoods – Austin and Hyde Park/Kenwood/Oakland.
Opinion
Neighborhood groups want the needs of CPS student put first
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They urge the Chicago Teachers Union to drop its push for 4 percent raises.
Opinion
Local resident wants journalists to do a better job of writing about the West Side
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Anna Friedman Herlihy objects to the way Chicago Tribune reporters compared Englewood to Austin. Find out what else she has to say.
Opinion
Students should get a break from wearing school uniforms
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High school student Eddonishia Jones wants her classmates to have the right to wear what they want one day a week. What do you think?
Opinion
Fantasy teams help VOISE juniors prepare for college test
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Some students don’t like the fantasy teams. What do you think?
Opinion
Teenage pregnancy and single motherhood: Now what?
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A former Austin resident made it through her teen years without having a baby but not grapples with the challenges of being mom and dad.
Opinion
Minister urges state lawmakers and the governor to boost education funding
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Rev. Ira J. Acree wants elected officials to better fund West Side schools.
Opinion
Where are Austin’s street festivals, outdoor events?
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One local resident urges local elected officials to make sure the city’s most-populated neighborhood benefits from summer celebrations. What do you think?