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Getting the most out of West Side TIFs

Activists, some elected officials continue to push for the taxpayer funds to be used to improve Austin.

Elected officials hope peace and calm will continue as more people view the shooting footage.

The 37th Ward alderman will hold two more gatherings June 11 and 18 to discuss issues important to residents.

Participate in the Black Economic Empowerment Rally 1 p.m. Feb. 28 at Second Times the Charm Boutique, 5303 W. Chicago. Ave.

Bruce Rauner should focus on job creation and improving education on the West Side, they say.

Four candidates are collecting signatures to challenge longtime Ald. Emma Mitts, who is seeking re-election Feb. 24.

Customers flocked to Lake Street and Pulaski Road last weekend to support the owners of a Subway shop that opened in November.

The grand opening for the eatery, at the corner of Pulaski Road and Lake Street, will be some time in February.

Otherwise, the rest of the community won’t know what we’re doing – and the important role we play, writes one Austin business operator.

Homicides continue to plague the community, leaving many to wonder what’s being done to make the West Side safer.