education
Plato Learning Academy facilities to be consolidated
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The public is invited to testify April 11 at a public hearing, being held by Chicago Public Schools.
gun control
State reps say they won’t support gun control bill unless amended
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Lawmakers La Shawn Ford and Camille Lilly discussed the proposed Lethal Violence and Order of Protection Act last weekend at a town hall organized by Congressman Danny Davis.
addiction
Elected officials, health experts put spotlight on opioid crisis
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On the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti and state Rep. La Shawn Ford discussed the ongoing epidemic, which has hit Austin and other parts of Chicago’s West Side especially hard.
29th Ward
Longtime Austin resident wants to lead 29th Ward
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Dwayne Truss hopes to raise at least $100,000 for his campaign. The incumbent, Ald. Chris Taliaferro, plans to seek reelection in February 2019.
Community
Austin clinic helps patients improve housing conditions to live healthier lives
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Patients of the PCC Community Wellness Center can get free legal services thanks to a new partnership PCC has formed with the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing.
Community
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford, Loretto Hospital, the West Side Heroin Task Force and Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti are hosting a breakfast April 4th, 50 years after the civil rights leader was assassinated. Fighting the West Side’s heroin epidemic will be the focus of this morning’s event. Then at 12:30 there will be a wreath laying at the corner of 4800 W. Chicago Ave.
Community
See new footage of the day MLK was killed
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Ald. Chris Taliaferro and the South Austin Neighborhood Association will present the documentary from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 4 at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd.
arts
Former Austin resident kicks off National Poetry Month with book signing, poetry slam
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On Saturday at the Chicago Public Library’s West Chicago Avenue branch, Markell Mooney read from his recently published collection of poems, Words of Life.
Community
Free dance classes start Monday at the library
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Young people ages 5 to 19 are invited to sign up for the classes, which begin Monday, April 2 and run through May 31. Instruction will be provided by Final Explosion Dance Studio.
building leaders
Teens share inspiring stories, win scholarships
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Six young people were awarded scholarships after competing in BUILD’s 8th annual public speaking contest earlier this month in Austin.