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37th Ward hopefuls want to invest in schools, jobs
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Four candidates are collecting signatures to challenge longtime Ald. Emma Mitts, who is seeking re-election Feb. 24.
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Street cleaning begins today
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Make sure you know the schedule for your area now that the city’s sweepers are out in full force.
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Ex-alderman attempting comeback
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After going to prison on corruption charges, Ike Carothers said his 11-year tenure on the Chicago City Council makes him the best choice for the Cook County Board.
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New charter school welcomes community
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Horizon Science Academy Belmont opened this fall in Austin, and student ambassadors recently gave a tour to local leaders, including Ald. Emma Mitts (37th).
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Smoke out brings community and police together
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The 25th District plans similar events this summer to help build relationships and reduce crime.
Community
Memorial services, funeral held this weekend for Ald. Mitts’ mother
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Visitation services will be held Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Wallace Broadview Funeral Home, 2020 W. Roosevelt Rd. The wake and funeral are Saturday.
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TIF program designed to benefit struggling neighborhoods does little to help Chicago’s most-populated community
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Just one Austin project- the Coca-Cola distribution facility at1401 N. Cicero Ave. – has been completed over the last decade.
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Residents seek answers, accountability in aldermen’s first 100 days
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Just one of the four local leaders who represent Austin respond to the chance to detail their plans for the 24th, 28th, 29th and 37th Wards.
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Few hundred complaints reported Feb. 22 in Austin-area wards
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The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners said the issues they learned about were not out of the ordinary. Officials will be taking calls again April 5 when the runoff in the 24th Ward takes place.
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Incumbents win in 28th, 29th and 37th Wards
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West Side voters backed recently appointed Alds. Jason Ervin and Deborah Graham, and reelected Ald. Emma Mitts.