Community
March for a better West Side
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Will you organize a group? Join state Rep. La Shawn Ford and other community leaders 5:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at St. Martin De Porres Church.
News
Austin schools lose teachers, support staff in wake of CPS funding cuts
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The layoffs will hurt West Side students and the community as a whole, educators and advocates say.
News
Residents remember two men fatally shot in front of Austin church
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More than 50 people gathered outside Friendship Baptist Church, at 5200 W. Jackson Blvd., a day after Sunday morning’s shooting to speak out against the violence and urge people everywhere to fight for safe neighborhoods for all.
art
Dozens turn out for official unveiling of mural made by young West Side artists
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The mural, named Wake Up, was completed by 14 young people from Austin and Oak Park this summer at Central Avenue and Lake Street as part of a summer program organized by the Oak Park Area Arts Council.
Opinion
Our state budget, the saga continues
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford invites the Austin community to a town hall Aug. 31 to discuss the impact the new state spending plan will have on West Side residents and businesses.
youth
Lockwood Avenue residents unite to help youth
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Residents in the 900 block came together – as have many other blocks across Austin this summer – to share food, fellowship and hope for the future.
Chicago Police Department
Austin residents, police and elected officials had ‘real talk’ about community justice
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Last weekend’s discussion, hosted by state Rep. Camille Lilly and Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx, addressed public concerns about the criminal justice system and community policing.
25th Police District
25th District hosts National Night Out event
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Police, residents came together once again for their annual community block party held in Chicago and other U.S. cities every summer.
Austin
Dozens of residents, civic leaders meet to come up with plan for better Austin
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About 200 people participated last weekend in the first of three community summits organized by Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago.
public art
New banner, photos going up in Austin as part of ‘Year of Public Art’ program
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West Side artists are working on projects in collaboration with members of the Chicago City Council under the city’s $1 million initiative to install art in all 50 wards.