health
Heroin, opioid abuse hitting West Side hard
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Free packets of naxolone were distributed at an event held Monday at The Loretto Hospital to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The drug has saved many people from dying of a drug overdose.
Business
Young entrepreneurs plan pop-up market in January
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The Jan. 19 event is one of a few services offered by the participants of Young Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (Y.E.T.), a program operated by the Westside Health Authority.
health
Clinical trials come to Loretto, opening door for new local treatments
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The Loretto Hospital has become the first safety-net hospital in Illinois to conduct clinical trials, making it a pioneer for Illinois hospitals that serve patients regardless of insurance status.
Community
Celebrate Kwanzaa with fellow West Siders
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The Austin African American Business Networking Association is sponsoring the event, which will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 28th at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx will be the keynote speaker, and Chicago Sun-Times columnist Maudlyne Ihejirika will MC. Tickets are $40.
News
Most West Side aldermanic candidates face petition challenges
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The petitions of two of the three incumbent alderman – 28th Ward Ald. Jason Ervin and 37th Ward Ald. Emma Mitts – have not been challenged. But each of the challengers in both of those wards are having to defend the signatures they collected to secure a spot on the Feb. 26th ballot.
Austin
Long-awaited quality-of-life plan unveiled in Austin
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After two years of work involving more than 400 people, the plan was celebrated Saturday at Michele Clark Magnet High School. Now seven task forces each devoted to a key issue area will begin implementing the plan.
education
Michele Clark HS petitions for IB program
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Michele Clark Principal Charles Anderson Jr. said many students who attend elementary school in Austin leave the community for high schools that offer an IB program, especially if they were already enrolled in the program. The hope is that having a high school program in Austin would keep some of those students in Austin.
News
Candidates running for West Side aldermanic seats face challenges
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The signatures filed by incumbent Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) have been challenged, while the petitions filed by Ald. Emma M. Mitts (37th) and Jason C. Ervin don’t face a challenge.
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Commissioner Brandon Johnson sworn in Monday
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The newly elected commissioner and the rest of the Cook County Board is being sworn in Dec. 3 for four-year terms.
election 2019
West Side aldermen face challengers in February election
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Candidates filed to challenge incumbent Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), Chris Taliaferro (29th) and Emma Mitts (37th) in the Feb. 26h local elections.