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The Oakland, California-based Family Independence Initiative awarded 400 Black leaders across the country direct investments of $3,500. While none of the Chicago recipients are Austin residents, some do work on the West Side.
About 250 parcels in Austin are available; the deadline to apply is Jan. 30.
Richard Boykin, former chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, touts his Capitol Hill experience in his quest to get elected to the Cook County Board.
In the wake of the news that Whole Foods will open in Englewood, some West Side residents wonder when more full-service grocers will come to Austin.
Last week’s tournament united four rival gangs in an at attempt to stop shooting on the South Side. CeaseFire hopes to hold a similar event on the West Side.
Wayne Issa takes the helm at Austin Business and Entrepreneurship Academy.
Anna Friedman Herlihy objects to the way Chicago Tribune reporters compared Englewood to Austin. Find out what else she has to say.