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Activists, young people discuss reform at juvenile justice forum
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Many ideas exchanged about how to keep young people out of trouble in Austin, which has the third highest number of teen arrests in the city.
Community
Help Austin Town Hall win a makeover
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Five out of 10 community buildings nationwide will each get $50,000 in renovations.
Community
Start 2011 getting fit for free
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Work out all next week at any of 70 Chicago Park District fitness centers, including several on the West Side.
Community
Holiday festival fills town hall
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A few hundred people attended the sixth annual event earlier this month.
Community
Youth will be shooting hoops in January at Austin Town Hall
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Youth 11 to 14 years old can register now for a new three-month community basketball program. Austin Safety Net Works is sponsoring the league as well as one for younger kids.
News
Austin youth dive right in
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More than a dozen Austin high school students will complete this week a 10-week swim program held at Austin Town Hall.
News
Help may be on the way for Austin residents hit by storms
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Federal and state inspectors are still assessing the damage caused by the July 23rd storm, while officials offer information about where to turn for help.
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Spelling bee sets Austin Town Hall abuzz
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Several West Side youth took home trophies last weekend in the Beat the Street Spelling Bee. About 50 children competed over three days.
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Deadline to sign up for Austin spelling bee approaching
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Sherron Parker, a fifth-grader at May Community Academy, 512 S. Lavergne Ave., was once just a normal kid attending school in her Austin neighborhood and hanging out with her friends. But since winning first place in her age group in a community-wide spelling bee last year, Sherron, 10, is now like a rock star. “Everybody is nicer to me at school,” said Sherron, who won a computer and trophy for correctly spelling the word “cookie.” “When I won I was like, ‘I feel great,’ loud and enthusiastically. I was really happy.”
The buzz is spreading through Austin once again that the 2nd annual Spelling Bee is coming up on April 8, 9 and 10, at the Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St. Registration packets have gone out to 23 neighborhood schools.