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Participatory budgeting in 29th Ward put on hold
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New Ald. Chris Taliaferro says that kind of citizen input will have to wait for next year’s budget.
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Don’t be left in the dark about city’s next budget
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The Chicago Westside Branch of the NAACP will hold a community meeting June 23rd. The late Mayor Harold Washington’s budget director will be one of the featured speakers.
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Not clear how outgoing alderman has spent 2015 menu money
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Ald.-Elect Chris Taliaferro says he’s interested in giving 29th Ward residents more of a say in how the $1.3 million is spent each year.
Community
Meeting tonight about state budget cuts
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Learn how the proposed reductions could affect social services on the West Side.
Community
Help envision Columbus Park’s future
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The advisory council meets tonight, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fieldhouse, 500 S. Central Ave.
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West Side schools to get money for capital projects
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The funding will pay for play lots, air conditioning and other improvements.
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YMCA helps save some after-school programs at Leland
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Dance and engineering classes are starting at the building the used to house May Community Academy before it closed in June. But the popular drumline isn’t continuing because of lack of funds.
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West Side local school council members gather
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Rep. La Shawn Ford tells members that if they unite, education on the West Side can improve.
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West Side leaders speak out at CPS budget hearing
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Audience members voice frustration over no elected officials being present at the meeting.
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Circle Family Healthcare Network a victim of state’s financial problems
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Experts and political leaders say the state’s huge backlog of unpaid bills is hurting the neediest residents of Illinois and demands a permanent solution.