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Some say the Oct. 1 closing will have a negative impact on the community, but a YMCA spokeswoman says the nearby Logan Square member center and services at Horatio May Community Academy will satisfy residents’ needs.
In an Aug. 9 press release, the YMCA reported it will shut down services at the West Side location, moving members to the McCormick Tribune YMCA.
They say CPS left the community out of the process and the decision is not in students’ best interest.
Some have concerns the school, already on academic probation, could be slated for closure if its new leader can’t make improvements.
A series of town hall meetings for customers to provide feedback are being held in Chicago through Oct. 26.
The USPS says changes must be made, but the closures could harm communities and may be illegal.
Residents are encouraged to meet Sept. 27 at the Thompson Center. Free round-trip transportation is offered, and a town hall meeting will take place afterward.
Ald. Jason Ervin and state Sen. Annazette Collins will hold a rally today at 9 a.m. outside one of the targeted sites, the Mary Alice Henry Post Office at 4222 W. Madison St.
See what AustinTalks’ cartoonist thinks of a plan to close three of the West Side’s post offices and find out how you speak out against the closings.
Our partners at the Austin Weekly News report that if there are no takers, the company could be liquidated and the grocery stores closed.