Community
Austin celebrates Ed Bailey-Leola Spann Community Garden
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The official dedication Sept. 8 brought a crowd including representatives from various sponsoring businesses and organizations, state Rep. Camille Lilly and Ald. Deborah Graham.
News
National Night Out at Levine Park
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The Aug. 7 event brought hundreds of West Siders out to discuss ways to prevent crime and drugs in the community with activities for all to enjoy.
News
Drug hot spot shut down at Laramie and Adams avenues, but community presence still needed
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The 5200 block of West Adams Avenue will hold its first meeting Saturday, and more events and meetings will follow to address crime in the neighborhood.
Community
Anti-violence march and resource fair Saturday
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The April 21 event, hosted by Ald. Deborah Graham and the 15th District Chicago Police Department, will begin at 10 a.m. at the corner of Laramie Avenue and Adams Street
Opinion
Signs and dollar signs
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Serethea Reid, founder of the Central Austin Neighborhood Association, writes about unanswered requests to the 29th Ward alderman to install a sign many believe would deter crime in the community.
News
Graham ahead in close race for 29th Ward committeeman
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While other West Side contenders won in a landslide, the alderman and congressman are neck in neck.
News
29th Ward Committeeman debate tonight at 6 p.m.
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You can watch Ald. Deborah Graham and U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis live on CLTV or wgntv.com.
News
29th Ward alderman kicks off her committeeman campaign
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She says challenger, U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis, can’t do the job from his office in Washington, but she’ll be working daily with residents on the West Side.
News
Ald. Graham strengthens distruptive business ordinance
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Under the new statute, it’s easier to take action against an establishment that’s become a nuisance in a community.
Community
West Side aldermen keep pay raises
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The Chicago Tribune recently reported many alderman don’t refuse optional annual pay increases and some haven’t taken furlough days along with city workers who were required to do so through last June.