News
Youth group working to stop violence on West Side
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Jehovah Jireh #1 outreach ministry is holding weekly rallies every Wednesday in Austin this summer.
News
Charter school proposed across from Prosser
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Local School Council members and others question Ald. Emma Mitts’ support.
News
Student safety No. 1 concern if Emmet Elementary closes, community members say
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Residents said they are fearful the 458 students who attend Emmet and Austin’s other students won’t be safe if their schools close and they are forced to travel to another school next year across gang boundaries.
News
Poverty Action Campaign penning Austin’s manifesto
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Members, who will meet tonight, encourage residents to get involved and support initiatives to improve the community.
Opinion
Let’s take back our streets
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James Deanes asks why young people are allowed to loiter and urges residents to take a stand against it.
Opinion
The generation of Brenda’s babies
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Columnist John Fountain writes about teenage pregnancy, personal accountability and the need for better parenting.
News
Austin Head Start kids march against violence
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Wearing T-shirts that said “Don’t shoot” and “I want to grow up, live, love, laugh,” dozens of young children took to the streets Thursday.
News
Musician digs West Side’s hidden blues treasure
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Larry Taylor will talk about his new book and his band will perform April 4th at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
News
State attorney’s office, block clubs take aim at troubled buildings
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The center, located near the corner of Austin Boulevard and Chicago Avenue, wants to work with West Side residents to help make Austin safer.
News
March against violence challenges community to fight back
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Dozens of people, including several female political officials, participated in a one-mile march in Austin over the weekend.