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Fourteen West Side students receive college scholarships
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The students shared in $14,000 given by Third Unitarian Church. This is the 36th year of the scholarship program.
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Elderly woman upset that bank officials didn’t begin work on foreclosed building
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Volunteers from the South Austin Coalition and Westside Health Authority plan to clean up the property in the 5300 block of West Congress Parkway. Delia Ewing is hopeful US Bank will step in.
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Bank officials attend lively town hall meeting on foreclosure
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West Side residents pushed US Bank to set up a fund to deal with the growing problem, but officials say they can’t promise $25 million right now.
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Elected officials take a foreclosure tour in Austin
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The West Side community is invited to a town hall meeting tonight at 6:30 at Hope Community Church to disclose the growing problem of abandoned and boarded-up houses.
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Banking on Shawn Banks
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The 19-year-old West Side entertainer has learned from his time in jail and wants to make a living as a rapper, stand-up comic and event host. Supporters say he brings a message of hope wherever he performs.
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Seniors from Austin will be inducted into city’s Hall of Fame
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Three Austin residents who’ve served their West Side community for decades are among those being honored Saturday by Mayor Daley.
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Bethel New Life celebrates 30 years on the West Side
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The non-profit organization has helped tens of thousands since starting in a three-flat apartment building. The $15.5 million social service agency employs nearly 300 and has 400 volunteers.
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Austin’s farmers market cancelled
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Chicago’s largest neighborhood will miss out on buying fresh fruits and vegetables from farm cooperatives this summer. But at least one Austin resident is willing to find a new location for the market, which was set to begin July 10.
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The West Side takes back the streets next month
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Every Wednesday night in June, residents will stand on corners throughout the West Side neighborhood to show they care about the community and want to be safe.
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Austin residents protest outside a Chicago company
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The group of activists says too few West Side residents get hired for good-paying construction jobs. They point to the Eisenhower Expressway resurfacing project and ask why there aren’t more minorities doing that work.