Community
29th Ward residents can help decide how to spend some city money in their ward
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Residents are invited to a participatory budget meeting that will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at 6272 W. North Ave.
Austin
Several Austin schools to get less funding from CPS next year
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Seven Austin schools would see a decline in their budgets under the proposed budget that will be considered by the Board of Education on June 22. Six others would see an increase. See the details for each school’s budget here.
29th Ward
Austin Town Hall gets funds for repairs, renovations
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The facility at 5610 W. Lake St. will be getting up to $1.5 million in TIF money. That funding will partially cover costs associated with upgrading the building’s electrical service, improving ADA access, and remodeling and restoring parts of the interior including the auditorium.
News
Chicagoans missed in 2020 Census could lead to millions in lost funding
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People with disabilities can be especially difficult to count, as are Black and brown residents, the homeless and the elderly, advocates say – and that undercount can lead to cuts in essential services. It’s not too late to be counted in the once-a-decade census, which helps determine billions of dollars in government funding.
census
Complete the census today
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Time is running out to be included in the nation’s once-a-decade count. If you need help completing the census – which takes just a few minutes – you can contact the external affairs office at Loretto Hospital at (773) 854-5063.
Austin
Most Austin schools expect increase in 20-21 budget
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All but four Chicago Public Schools in Austin could see an increase in their budgets for the 20-21 school year. The Chicago Board of Education still needs to approved the school district’s $2.8 billion budget; that’s expected to happen sometime this summer.
Community
Complete your census form today
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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government is still conducting the nation’s once-a-decade count of all residents. Complete your form today or risk having your community lose out on future federal funding of a variety of programs.
health
Officials warn Austin hospital in jeopardy
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford, Congressman Danny K. Davis and others warned Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to Loretto Hospital closing. They pleaded for more funding for the hospital, the community’s largest private employer.
Community
CPS to hold public meetings on school funding
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One of the six public sessions will be held in Austin; that meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison St. Residents are encouraged to register ahead of time.
Community
Groups invited to future of funding workshop
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Jimmy D. Lee of Goodcity will lead the workshop that will provide fundraising tips for nonprofits. It will be held 10 a.m.. to noon March 23 at the Oak Park Library.