Community
Celebrate art and community in Austin this weekend
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The free event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5900-5930 W. West End Blvd. There will be art classes, games, bingo, pony rides and petting zoo and a drum circle.
News
Austin group settles court case challenging Chicago Police deployment
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The Central Austin Neighborhood Association has reached a settlement with the city of Chicago aimed at addressing the chronic disparity in police response times to calls from white neighborhoods compared to primarily Black and Brown neighborhoods. CANA, led by Serethea and Ron Reid, filed the lawsuit 10 years ago.
29th Ward
Ald. Taliaferro in the midst of deciding which improvement projects to make
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At a recent community meeting, 29th Ward residents weighed in on their favorites, which will be paid for with “menu money.”
News
Questions about police deployment remain as shootings on the rise
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A nearly 4-year-old lawsuit filed by the Central Austin Neighborhood Association and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois continues to make its way through the courts.
News
West Side group gets its lawsuit seeking police data reinstated
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An appellate court has reversed an earlier ruling that threw out the lawsuit filed by the Central Austin Neighborhood Association and American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois.
News
Fate of police deployment, 911 responsiveness lawsuit uncertain
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A Cook County judge hear arguments last month in the lawsuit filed by the Illinois ACLU and Central Austin Neighborhood Association seeking the city to change the way it deploys police officers.
News
Austin celebrates with block party, health and wellness fair
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The event, aimed at uniting the community, was put on by the Central Austin Neighborhood Association and the Third Unitarian Church.
Community
Austin group joins ACLU in lawsuit against city
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The suit contends the Chicago Police Department doesn’t properly staff minority neighborhoods.
Opinion
Still not convinced about staying
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Readers respond to John W. Fountain’s last column with hope. Tell us what you think.
Community
Help clean up later this month
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The Central Austin Neighborhood Austin will do spring cleaning, beginning at the corner of Austin Boulevard and Mason Avenue, at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19th.