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Douglass Local School Council looking for new principal

By Ellyn Fortino | December 15, 2011

Some have concerns the school, already on academic probation, could be slated for closure if its new leader can’t make improvements.

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Parents, teachers and students protest at Piccolo

By AustinTalks | December 13, 2011

Local residents are upset about CPS’ plan to restaff the school next year.

Community

Public hearing on school actions set for Thursday

By AustinTalks | November 30, 2011

The Illinois General Assembly’s Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force is holding the Dec. 1 meeting to examine whether CPS’ decisions comply with the new reform law.

News

Nine Austin schools meet CPS criteria for shutdown

By Ellyn Fortino | November 22, 2011

While test scores for area schools have improved, some are still at risk.

News

Austin: Weigh in on new school action guidelines

By Patrick Smith | November 15, 2011

Members of the public have until 5 p.m. Nov. 21 to express their opinions about CPS’ new criteria.

Community

Afterschool program improves graduation rates

By AustinTalks | November 6, 2011

More than 100 Austin students participate in the Stay in School initiative, a collaboration between Exelon, ComEd and United Way.

News

West Side eighth-graders attend high school fair

By Ellyn Fortino | October 24, 2011

Representatives from more than 30 schools answered questions and showed students their many options.

Community

Parents rally for an end to punitive discipline

By AustinTalks | October 10, 2011

Group wants to reduce the number of suspensions and expulsions at Chicago Public Schools.

Opinion

Are longer days really better for CPS kids?

By Dwayne Truss | October 1, 2011

Dwayne Truss shares his opinion and discusses concerns brought up at last week’s town hall meeting.

News

Teachers, public weigh in on extended day

By Sarah Ostman | September 28, 2011

Many at forum oppose the change, which started Monday at six schools.

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  • Expungement, record sealing event helps West Siders get jobs after leaving prison

    Austin resident Anthony Jefferson has been working over the past six years to expunge his criminal record. With help from the Monroe Foundation, he's moving toward the clean slate he wants to achieve to secure employment.

  • Get free groceries, other help from these Austin groups

    On a recent Thursday, volunteers from What About Us Charitable Enterprises spent the morning filling dozens of grocery bags with fresh food and staples that soon filled the arms of West Side residents in need. Dorin “Pastor Mac” McIntyre, executive director and co-founder of What About Us Charitable Enterprises and pastor of Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Church, is one of many helping Austin residents struggling with food insecurity.

  • 29th Ward residents invited to holiday events on Tuesday

  • 29th Ward residents invited to propose how to spend $450,000

    Austin residents are invited to participate in this year's participatory budgeting cycle. The annual process lets ward residents ages 14 and up decide how to spend a portion of the aldermanic menu money.

  • Forty Acres Fresh Market marks important moment this week in bringing store to Austin

    Austin moves one step closer this week to getting a new grocery store with the groundbreaking of Forty Acres Fresh Market in the heart of the Soul City Corridor. Another effort to expand food offerings on the West Side continues with the Austin Community Food Co-op, which held a virtual info session last week on its efforts to bring a grocery store to the area.

  • Healing in nature workshop set for Saturday

    The Westside Cultural Alliance continues its "See, Feel and Heal" nature series Saturday at Garfield Park Nature Area, 100 N. Central Park with a workshop on making memory boxes. The workshop sessions focus on art and nature as vehicles of healing through art therapy, which provides wholistic healing for the body, mind and spirit.

  • Illinois residents can apply for help with paying gas, electric bills

    Applications are now open for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for qualified residential customers who are over the age of 60, have a disability or have children under the age of 6 to receive financial assistance to pay their energy bills. LIHEAP is a federally funded bill payment assistance program that helps low- and fixed-income families pay their utility during the winter heating season.

  • West Siders turn out for chili cook off in Austin’s Soul City

    Over a dozen local chefs competed in the second annual "It’s Getting Chili in Soul City" event on Saturday. A team of five who make up the Austin African American Business Networking Association board – Malcolm Crawford, Shirley Fields, Sharmine Rickett, Ronald Smith and Marshawn Felton – created the chili contest last year.

  • Chicago Marathon runner raises money for West Side girls

    Over the last 20 years, Ashley Graham has run 56 marathons - including the Chicago Marathon five times. Several of those marathons she raised money for charity - and this year was no different.

  • Stop by Austin farmers market this week

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