News
Report: West Side “epicenter” of heroin crisis in Illinois
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford and others are pushing for more funding for treatment rather than incarcerating addicts caught with low amounts of the drug.
News
Relatives of 8-year-old girl found dead in Austin sue the state
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The mother and maternal grandfather of Gizzell Ford filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, charging the agency failed to report signs of trouble that led to her death.
News
New stage play ‘Karma’ opens in Austin
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The performance at Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Midway Park, addresses the real-life issues of family dysfunction and the characters’ journeys of learning to cope and mend relationships through compassion, forgiveness and honesty.
Opinion
Not making a choice is still choosing
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Columnist John Fountain III. reflects on some of his own decisions and the situations he’s witnessed counseling adolescents and adults.
News
West Siders march against domestic violence
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Dozens of people participated in a rally Thursday that was organized to bring attention to the issue.
abuse
Domestic violence harms teens
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Journalist Whittney Wright encourages everyone to reach out and help those who are hurt by others.
News
Safe at home?
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Many anonymous calls made from Austin to the state’s abuse hotline were not deemed valid. In its new issue, The Chicago Reporter also finds that black families are more likely to be investigated by the state for sexual child abuse – yet the allegations are less likely to be found valid.