Opinion
Where are Austin’s street festivals, outdoor events?
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One local resident urges local elected officials to make sure the city’s most-populated neighborhood benefits from summer celebrations. What do you think?
Community
Advocates push for change in state banking law
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A proposal before the Illinois General Assembly would require financial institutions to notify the state of plans to close or consolidate branch offices in low-income communities.
News
Store opening celebrated in Austin
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About 200 people will be employed at Forman Mills Clothing Factory Warehouse.
News
Find out how your state lawmakers voted
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The Illinois General Assembly passed major legislation raising the state’s income tax, abolishing the death penalty and limiting free rides for seniors on the CTA.
News
Find out how your lawmakers voted in Springfield
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The legislature approved proposals to expand gambling and extend some protections to gay couples.
News
State lawmakers expect busy spring
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AustinTalks talked with Sens. Don Harmon and Kimberly Lightford, and Reps. Camille Lilly and La Shawn Ford about what they think will happen this month as the Illinois General Assembly returns to Springfield for the veto session.
News
Voting ends at 7 p.m. today
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Polls opened today at 6 a.m., where voting for the Illinois governor’s race and the U.S. Senate contest is expected to be close. There are local races, too, that voters won’t want to miss.
News
Austin residents say they don’t want the National Guard’s help
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Instead, they pleaded for more jobs at a meeting Rep. La Shawn Ford held Monday night to discuss ways to reduce violence this summer.
Opinion
A cry for troops or just crying wolf?
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One man has a change of heart over whether the National Guard should help keep peace in the city.
News
Job fair in Austin this weekend
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State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) and the Austin Voice newspaper organized Saturday’s job training expo. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory High School, 5088 W. Jackson Blvd. With the unemployment rate still at record levels, Ford said he’s working to help citizens receive training so that they can find opportunities to get back to work. The free event will include presentations from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, U.S. Army and the Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring a government-issued identification card; paper and a pen to take notes; and a desire to learn.