Opinion
Commissioner Boykin bids farewell
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Brandon Johnson will begin representing the 1st District on the Cook County Board of Commissioners Dec. 3.
Community
Santa train, bus will be traveling through Austin
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Don’t miss your chance to get a photo with Santa when the specially decorated train and bus make their stops on the West Side.
election 2019
West Side aldermanic candidates begin filing for the February ballot
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Five candidates filed for the 28th, 29th and 37th Ward seats on the first day they could. Candidates have a week – until Nov. 26th – to file their nominating petitions with the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
art
Exhibit showcases the homes, objects from Austin
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West Side residents recently gathered at Austin Town Hall to share significant objects from their own homes. The exhibit, produced by Illinois Humanities, profiles houses and their owners in lesser-known areas of Chicago.
election 2019
State Rep. Ford, other mayoral candidates to begin filing petitions next week
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Candidates wanting to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel or serve as one of the 50 members of the Chicago City Council have until Nov. 26 to file their petitions.
News
Third Unitarian celebrates 150 years of inclusion, activism
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“It really is a tremendous history, and I think it would be hard for people a 150 years ago to imagine how the church has grown over these 15 decades,” Rev. Colleen Vahey said. The public is invited to the special service being held Sunday at the church.
election
Congressman Danny Davis wins another term
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Davis won reelection with 88 percent of the vote, while Craig Cameron secured 12 percent. The 77-year-old congressman has represented the 7th Congressional District for two decades.
Opinion
Stubborn politicians have gotten too comfortable
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Columnist John W. Fountain III urges long-time elected officials to step aside and allow the next generation of leaders to tackle the hard work of improving life on the West Side.
policing
Austin residents add to CPD police consent decree
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“There’s no versus them in this,” Deputy Chief Kevin Johnson said at a recent community forum. “We need your ideas, and we need your help. Whatever we can do to solve our problems, that’s what we need to do. We can’t point fingers anymore, we need to put on paper what we can do to make our community safer.”
domestic violence
West Side residents pledge to end domestic violence
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More than 50 men gathered earlier this month in Austin to sign a pledge against domestic violence. It’s part of the “100 Man Stand Challenge,” where participants pledged to stand up against all acts of violence.