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Black lawmakers push West Siders to take part in census

By Mateusz Janik | December 4, 2019

Traveling as part of the “Get Counted” bus tour, members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus made a stop at MacArthur’s Restaurant to unveil a new partnership they hope will help hard-to-count areas such as Austin get an accurate count in next year’s census. The data collected every decade determines the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives and is also used to distribute billions in federal funds to local communities.

school

West Side lawmakers put spotlight on state of education

By David Woods | October 23, 2016

Parents and teachers from Chicago’s West Side and Oak Park attended a legislative forum last week at which funding and other issues were discussed.

back-to-school

One and all invited to back-to-school celebration this weekend

By AustinTalks | July 25, 2016

Sen. Kimberly Lightford hosts the July 31st event at Brookfield Zoo. Registration from 1 to 2 p.m.

back-to-school

Back to school event at Brookfield Zoo

By AustinTalks | July 26, 2015

Sen. Kimberly Lightford hosts her annual gathering Sunday, July 26.

News

Rally spoiled by budget veto

By T.J. Kremer III | June 29, 2015

State Democratic lawmakers say they’ll fight Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed cuts and remain hopeful a new spending plan will be approved this week.

News

Local politicians urge new governor to help Austin

By Cara Ball | January 28, 2015

Bruce Rauner should focus on job creation and improving education on the West Side, they say.

News

Plenty of debate, few solutions at town hall

By T.J. Kremer III | January 5, 2015

Community comes together to discuss plans to move forward in 2015

Opinion

Activist urges politicians to choose Blake Seryce

By AustinTalks | June 11, 2014

Jim Allen wants the Austin resident and lawyer to replace state Rep. Derrick Smith, who was convicted Tuesday of bribery and will lose his seat in the Illinois House.

News

Austin legislator says getting laws passed to help the West Side may prove difficult

By Reema Amin | November 7, 2012

Rep. La Shawn Ford will push for legislation to help ex-offenders and get an elected school board, but winning approval of these measures will be challenging even with a Democrat-controlled legislature.

News

West Side congressman has to pay election fines

By AustinTalks | December 12, 2011

U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis and other candidates running for election must settle up if they want their names to appear on the March 20th ballot.

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