Opinion
Austin resident warns West Siders property taxes are about to skyrocket
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Dwayne Truss says the mayor and aldermen have not done a good job of managing debt or paying for pensions.
Opinion
Playing politics with crime
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C. Dwayne West calls on Chicago’s mayor and police superintendent for more youth and community-leader investment to help prevent neighborhood crime.
News
At Peace Tournament, mayor, West Side aldermen call for more activities for Austin youth
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The Nov. 17 basketball game, sponsored by NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas and CeaseFire, brought together rival gang members with the hope of ending conflict on the streets.
News
Austin aldermen author few citywide ordinances
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Most legislation sponsored by the West Side City Council members affects just their individual wards.
Community
Austin featured in ‘Violence hits home for aldermen’
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In the Sept. 16 Chicago Sun-Times piece, Ald. Emma Mitts and others express concerns about living in communities plagued by violence.
News
Police response slow in Austin compared to Near North neighborhoods
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Data showing inequities in the number of police dispatched prompted a lawsuit against the city, but residents have not seen improvements.
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.