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Chicago Board of Elections

election 2019

Austin students served as judges for historical election

By Kendall Polidori | April 10, 2019

Twelve students from Orr Academy High School, including three Austin teens, worked the polls on April 2.

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Early voting began this week

By AustinTalks | February 12, 2015

Chicagoans can go to any one of 51 sites across the city to cast their ballots for the city council and mayor.

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Candidates removed, drop from 29th, 37th wards

By Reema Amin | January 14, 2015

Voters will get to choose among four in one race and eight in the other in the Feb. 24 election.

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Six candidates challenged in 29th Ward race

By Reema Amin | December 12, 2014

Hearings are being held by the Chicago Board of Elections to determine whose names will appear on the Feb. 24 ballot.

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Twelve candidates seeking the 29th Ward seat

By Reema Amin | December 3, 2014

Only two other of the city’s 50 wards had more people submitting their petitions for the Feb. 24th election.

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Several West Siders considering 29th Ward run

By AustinTalks | November 21, 2014

Candidates have until Nov. 24th to file their petitions to challenge Ald. Deborah Graham.

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Voters go to the polls today

By AustinTalks | November 4, 2014

Chicagoans may cast their ballots from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 4.

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Few hundred complaints reported Feb. 22 in Austin-area wards

By Sarah Ostman | March 25, 2011

The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners said the issues they learned about were not out of the ordinary. Officials will be taking calls again April 5 when the runoff in the 24th Ward takes place.

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Judge orders 28th Ward candidate off the ballot

By Sarah Ostman | January 28, 2011

West Side residents will have three candidates to consider on the Feb. 22nd ballot.

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Ballot set in 28th Ward alderman’s race

By Sarah Ostman | January 14, 2011

Residents of the West Side ward will have four candidates to choose from in the Feb. 22nd election.

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  • World-renowned conductor rehearses with local symphony in Austin

    The audience sat in silence as maestro Riccardo Muti controlled over 60 orchestra members with his hands. When he wanted the sound louder he would raise his hands; to get softer he lowered them; and in one motion he could stop the entire orchestra all at once.

  • Arts center celebrates Black youth with new mural 

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez Chicago artist Barrett Keithley stood with open arms before young elementary and middle school students from Catalyst Circle Rock last week. Behind him, glimpses of colorful patterns and musical notes caught the students’ eyes, awaiting to see Keithley’s work.

  • Still time to run or walk in Saturday’s 5K

    The eighth annual Austin P.O.W.E.R. 5K will kick off Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the heart of Austin - at the corner of Chicago and Mayfield avenues. It's not too late to sign up; the cost is $45 per walker/runner.

  • Food delivery service for Austin residents with disabilities extended

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A city program that delivers food to people with disabilities in Austin has been extended six more months. The city pilot program, launched in February to improve food access for 100 people facing food insecurity, was given funding by the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

  • Diaster recovery centers open in Austin

    FEMA disaster recovery centers opened Aug. 29 in two Austin locations and two other sites in Cook County.

  • West Siders affected by summer flooding can apply for grants, loans from FEMA

    Federal funding is now available to West Side residents and others living in Cook County who have been impacted by flooding that happened earlier this summer, President Joe Biden announced this week. Austin residents are still recovering from record-setting rain and storms that caused devastating flooding in the Chicago area from June 29 to July 2.

  • Rep. Ford pushes overdose prevention sites for Chicago

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A dozen medical experts, outreach workers and advocates joined state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford last week in his push to open a pilot overdose prevention site in Chicago, possibly on the West Side. Standing at the corner of West Van Buren Street and South Pulaski Road, one of many West Side areas with high overdose rates, Ford called for the public and lawmakers to support a bill that would allow the creation of overdose prevention sites in Chicago.

  • Free film and food!

  • New mural of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis unveiled at Safer Foundation

    A new 3,500-square-foot, 30-foot-high colorful representation of Congressman Danny Davis adorns the walls of the Safer Foundation building, 808 S. Kedzie Ave. in East Garfield Park.

  • Farmers market at Austin Town Hall kicks off

    Over 100 people stopped by Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., last Thursday for its first day of the 2023 season. Five vendors sold their products, with many more vendors expected in coming weeks; the market will operate on Thursdays from 1 to 6 p.m. through Oct.

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