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Austin residents invited to take part in quality-of-life plan

By AustinTalks | April 24, 2018

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

By AustinTalks | February 23, 2018

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

By Suzanne McBride | January 29, 2018

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

By Rep. La Shawn Ford | January 21, 2018

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

By Alex Cornwell | December 17, 2017

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

By AustinTalks | August 28, 2017

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

By Terry Dean | April 2, 2017

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

By AustinTalks | October 5, 2016

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

By AustinTalks | January 29, 2015

The Chicago Tribune reports that one tenants rights group questions why the city’s largest owners aren’t listed.

News

CHA now accepting applications

By AustinTalks | November 5, 2014

Chicagoans have until Nov. 24 to apply for one of three programs: public housing, housing vouchers and apartments in privately owned subsidized housing.

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