The West Side is all over the news

Longtime organizer Bob Vondrasek will be honored this weekend for his three decades of work in Austin. And Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell wonders why people won’t rally behind U.S. Rep. Danny Davis for mayor.

Voting ends at 7 p.m. today

Polls opened today at 6 a.m., where voting for the Illinois governor’s race and the U.S. Senate contest is expected to be close. There are local races, too, that voters won’t want to miss.

Should you get a water meter?

Over the last week, the Chicago Sun-Times has published several stories detailing the disparity in the way the city’s water-billing system works. See how much West Side aldermen pay for their water.