Community
Rep. Ford hires Eighth District community and veterans outreach coordinator
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The position, as well as a new bill he introduced in the House, aim to increase employment for those who’ve served our country.
News
Founder of Westside Health Authority honored
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Jacqueline Reed was recognized last week for her contributions to the community with a street that now bears her name.
News
Town hall meeting: Let’s get teens working
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The event, hosted by Columbia College Chicago, addressed the decline in employment opportunities for young people.
News
Young people struggle with high unemployment
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Elected officials attending a hearing organized by state Rep. La Shawn Ford hear from many who want more to be done to help the unemployed.
News
Finding a job after prison challenging for many
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And it’s an even bigger challenge when times are tough. Westside Health Authority works with former prisoners, as does Bethel New Life.
Opinion
Community groups pledge to monitor Chicago’s second Walmart
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The coalition Chicago Neighborhoods First says it wants the retail giant to follow through on promises made as it opens stores beyond Austin.
News
West Side high school celebrates a milestone
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The first class of graduates at Austin Polytechnical Academy earned their diplomas last month. Read the final installment of the Chicago News Cooperative’s year-long series that chronicled the journal of three seniors.
News
Job training participants worry federal cuts will harm their program
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U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Ald. Walter Burnett and others visited the Greater West Town Community Development Project and urged Congress to restore funding.
News
The Austin Walmart is hiring this week
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The city’s only Walmart will hold a job fair Friday for its West Side store, which is scheduled to become a 24-hour operation in September.