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New Austin community hub celebrated
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BUILD Chicago’s new 10,000-square-foot campus will be officially open to the public in May, with youth programs starting this month. The hub is located at BUILD’s Austin site at 5100 W. Harrison St.
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Incumbent in the 37th Ward easily wins re-election, while 29th Ward race may need to be determined in April runoff
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Ald. Emma Mitts is headed to another four-year term on the Chicago City Council, while Ald. Chris Taliaferro may still face a runoff, depending on the mail-in ballots still coming in and being processed. Voters also elected three members to both the 15th and 25th Police District Councils. And Austin resident Brandon Johnson appeared headed to a runoff in the mayoral election against former CPS CEO Paul Vallas.
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Election Day has arrived
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Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. Voters will be selecting members of the Chicago City Council and the new Police District Councils as well as mayor.
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Austin high school recognized for female participation in computer science courses
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Austin College & Career Academy is one of two dozen Chicago Public Schools that earned the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award.
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Westside NAACP calling on 25th Police District candidate to be disbarred
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FOP attorney and police district candidate Perry Abbasi’s Twitter has alarmed some on the West Side who are pushing for Abbasi to be disbarred. He’s on the Feb. 28th ballot.
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Chicago HIV/AIDS documentary premiers on West Side
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The Chicago Department of Public Health premiered its HIV/AIDS documentary at Malcom X. College last week, on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
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Congressman Davis holding town hall this week
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The listening session will be be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 16 virtually as well as in person at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St.
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West Side ministers travel to Buffalo to speak against violence, white supremacy
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Leader Network Co-Chairs Rev. Ira J. Acree and Rev. Marshall Hatch will attend the funerals of two of the 10 people killed earlier this month in a Buffalo grocery store.
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Free tax filing help available
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Free, confidential help is available at locations across the city through mid-April when 2021 tax returns must be filed. Families earning up to $58,000 and individuals making up to $32,000 are eligible for this assistance. Appointments can be made online or by calling (312) 588-6900.
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West Side writers to read work commemorating MLK
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Front Porch Arts Center will host a virtual free public reading of local poetry, essays and stories from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.