Community
Austin residents invited to take part in quality-of-life plan
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Over the next several days, Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago will be holding the last set of community meetings in a year-long process to develop the improvement plan.
Community
Residents invited to work on quality-of-life plan for Austin
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The seven working groups will meet from Feb. 26 through March 7 at Austin Coming Together’s offices at 5049 W. Harrison. The working groups are: public safety, youth, housing, civil engagement, education, economic development and community narrative.
Austin Coming Together
West Siders narrow ideas they want to pursue to improve Austin
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Dozens of people working on a five-year, quality-of-life plan met last week to determine next steps. Austin Coming Together is leading efforts to produce the plan, which is expected to be unveiled this summer.
Opinion
Here’s how blacks can stay in Chicago
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Home ownership could be a key to keeping African Americans in Chicago, says state Rep. La Shawn Ford.
Austin Coming Together
Community summit seeks feedback from Austin residents
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Austin Coming Together invited community members to vote on initiatives for a quality-of-life plan being devised for the West Side neighborhood.
Community
Share your concerns about housing in Austin
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The issue will be discussed from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30 at 5049 W. Harrison. The discussion is part of ongoing efforts to write a quality of life plan for the community, led by Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago.
schools
Residents want affordable housing on site of closed school
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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.”
Community
“Second chance” resource fair set for this weekend
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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.
News
Some Austin properties appear on city’s new ‘problem landlord’ list
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The Chicago Tribune reports that one tenants rights group questions why the city’s largest owners aren’t listed.
News
CHA now accepting applications
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Chicagoans have until Nov. 24 to apply for one of three programs: public housing, housing vouchers and apartments in privately owned subsidized housing.