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But 28th Ward Ald. Jason Ervin upset some West Siders when he said at a recent community meeting that it’s up to CPS to determine whether to accept one of two bids that have been submitted for the William King Elementary building. One bid is for single-family homes and the other for “school use.”
Ex-cons can learn about jobs, housing, education opportunities and more at the Oct. 8th event, which takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Another Chance Assembly Church, 5138 W. Division St.
The Chicago Tribune reports that one tenants rights group questions why the city’s largest owners aren’t listed.
Chicagoans have until Nov. 24 to apply for one of three programs: public housing, housing vouchers and apartments in privately owned subsidized housing.
The Austin Ascending Project’s aim is to promote the West Side as a desirable community where people of all races can live and value each other.
Forum will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church, 5200 W. Jackson Blvd.
The movie will be screened May 29 at Austin Town Hall, followed by a discussion.
The Rebuild Chicago initiative aims to crack down on crime associated with empty structures and help raise values by turning them into rental properties. West Siders can attend an Oct. 25 meeting to learn more.
In an Aug. 9 press release, the YMCA reported it will shut down services at the West Side location, moving members to the McCormick Tribune YMCA.
The 11 a.m. event at the New Tabernacle of Faith Baptist Church will be followed by a walk through West Side neighborhoods, with more events to follow.