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Feb. 22 ballot becoming more clear
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The Chicago Board of Election Commissions will continue this week to make decisions about which 28th and 29th Ward candidates are eligible for the election.
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Dozens of objections filed in 28th and 29th Ward contests
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Hearings for both races start Wednesday at the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Check out the schedule.
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Apply now to be 28th Ward alderman
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Candidates have until Dec. 6 to let Mayor Daley know they’re interested in replacing Ed Smith for the final few months of his term, which ends in mid-May.
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Ald. Ed Smith endorses a candidate to succeed him in Ward 28
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The longtime alderman’s resignation, less than three months before the Feb. 22nd election, could give Maywood Village Manager Jason Ervin a boost over the nine others who filed for the seat.
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Should you get a water meter?
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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.
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New state lawmaker’s appointment not a surprise to some
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Party insiders today chose hospital executive and chamber official Lilly Camille to be the next representative in Illinois House District 78. Lilly’s selection caused one of her six competitors to question how open the process was.
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Friendship Baptist Church pastor: Filling out Census form is a blessing
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Churches in Austin are leading efforts to get West Side residents to complete the 2010 Census form. Much is at stake, says Friendship Baptist Church pastor Reggie Bacchus.
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Rep. Graham will help select her replacement in Illinois House
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State Rep. Deborah Graham (D-Oak Park), who will be sworn in Friday morning as the next 29th Ward alderman, will help choose her replacement in the Illinois House. The four-term state representative will be one of seven elected Democratic Party officials who will interview and select who will represent the state’s 78th District, which includes some of the west suburbs and parts of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, and be the Democratic nominee for that seat in the November general election. Graham’s replacement must be named 30 days from the date she steps down from the Illinois General Assembly. Having a successor in place will be important as lawmakers could be preparing to cast votes on critical matters such as the state budget and a possible tax hike. Graham is participating in the process as the committeeman from the 29th Ward.
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West Side program helps ex-offenders get a second chance
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By Wendy Wohlfeill
Charles Ezzard speaks with ease and confidence, pausing from time-to-time as if visually sifting through the past chapters of his life. He recounts times of hardship, yet immediately changes pace when speaking about his future. His face lights up as he states his goals, such as finishing school and giving back to the community. Ezzard sits in a bustling office in Austin, while snow falls outside on a brisk winter afternoon. Inside this well-kept space, half of a dozen men sit at computers placed against one wall searching on-line job postings, while others work on resumes and speak to caseworkers.
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Renaissance 2010 high schools in Austin fight to provide better education for students
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Sharon Morgan sits at her desk surrounded by piles of paperwork and a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee. As she shuffles through the paperwork, she marks her calendar on the day where she plans to speak to her 7th and 8th grade students about completing applications for the best high schools in the city. With the application deadline for Chicago’s best college and career academies quickly approaching on Jan. 20, Morgan reassures herself that her students will be equipped with all the necessary tools to apply. Morgan is the director of Community Outreach and Graduate Support at Austin’s Catalyst School-Circle Rock, one of Austin’s newest K-8th college preparatory charter schools.