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Residents can soon cast their votes in 29th Ward participatory budgeting

By Zach Cunning | January 6, 2021

Residents of the 29th Ward will soon have the opportunity to vote on how to spend about $1 million in their community. The goal is for residents to be able to vote on several possible projects before the end of January.

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Time running out for West Side voters to cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary

By Mateusz Janik | March 15, 2020

Voters in the 7th congressional District have just a few more days to decide among four Democratic primary: Incumbent Danny K. Davis, and challengers Anthony Clark, Kina Collins and Kristine Schanbacher. Early voting continues Sunday and Monday before the March 17 election.

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Occupy the Hood begins in Austin

By AustinTalks | October 29, 2011

In solidarity with Occupy Chicago, local residents will gather Saturday morning to protest how tenants are being treated after their building was foreclosed.

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Congressman Davis says no Hispanic candidate can win Chicago’s mayoral race

By Hunter Clauss | October 28, 2010

In an interview with AustinTalks, the politician says he’s not sure he’s out of the running to be the Chicago Coalition for Mayor’s consensus candidate. He and 10 others interviewed with the coalition earlier this month to win support for their campaigns to succeed Mayor Daley.

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