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Elected official calls for reinvention of West Side school

By La Shawn Ford | March 8, 2017

State Rep. La Shawn Ford says in the interest of justice, fairness and equity, Frederick Douglass Academy High School can and should be transformed.

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Deadline extended for Local School Council applicants

By AustinTalks | March 13, 2014

Applicants have until 3 p.m. Friday, March 14 to turn in materials that will get them on the April 7 and 8 ballot.

Community

Candidates for local school council sought

By AustinTalks | February 21, 2014

Feb. 26 is the deadline to run for a two-year term. Parents, school teachers and other staff, and residents in the neighborhoods around each CPS school are eligible.

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Charter school proposed across from Prosser

By Katie Kather | October 19, 2013

Local School Council members and others question Ald. Emma Mitts’ support.

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West Side local school council members gather

By Katie Kather | October 16, 2013

Rep. La Shawn Ford tells members that if they unite, education on the West Side can improve.

Community

A year in review: 2011 Education Reform Act

By Valerie Leonard | September 5, 2012

West Side advocate Valerie Leonard looks back at the changes made by the act and talks to other activists about the reforms they think are needed for Chicago schools.

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Austin LSCs elect new members, some schools citywide still looking to fill vacant seats

By Ellyn Fortino | April 24, 2012

Just as last week’s LSC results are released, CPS announced supplemental elections will be held May 18 at schools where not enough candidates ran to fill the council.

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Voting for Local School Council begins today

By AustinTalks | April 18, 2012

Elections for all CPS elementary schools will be held today from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the same time tomorrow at all high schools.

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Candidate statements for Ronald E. McNair Elementary

By AustinTalks | April 17, 2012

See who submitted the optional statements for tomorrow’s Local School Council election.

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Community seat to remain vacant at Louis Armstrong Elementary

By Sarah Ostman | April 17, 2012

Like others, the school won’t have enough candidates on Wednesday’s ballot to fill the open positions.

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  • World-renowned conductor rehearses with local symphony in Austin

    The audience sat in silence as maestro Riccardo Muti controlled over 60 orchestra members with his hands. When he wanted the sound louder he would raise his hands; to get softer he lowered them; and in one motion he could stop the entire orchestra all at once.

  • Arts center celebrates Black youth with new mural 

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez Chicago artist Barrett Keithley stood with open arms before young elementary and middle school students from Catalyst Circle Rock last week. Behind him, glimpses of colorful patterns and musical notes caught the students’ eyes, awaiting to see Keithley’s work.

  • Still time to run or walk in Saturday’s 5K

    The eighth annual Austin P.O.W.E.R. 5K will kick off Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the heart of Austin - at the corner of Chicago and Mayfield avenues. It's not too late to sign up; the cost is $45 per walker/runner.

  • Food delivery service for Austin residents with disabilities extended

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A city program that delivers food to people with disabilities in Austin has been extended six more months. The city pilot program, launched in February to improve food access for 100 people facing food insecurity, was given funding by the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

  • Diaster recovery centers open in Austin

    FEMA disaster recovery centers opened Aug. 29 in two Austin locations and two other sites in Cook County.

  • West Siders affected by summer flooding can apply for grants, loans from FEMA

    Federal funding is now available to West Side residents and others living in Cook County who have been impacted by flooding that happened earlier this summer, President Joe Biden announced this week. Austin residents are still recovering from record-setting rain and storms that caused devastating flooding in the Chicago area from June 29 to July 2.

  • Rep. Ford pushes overdose prevention sites for Chicago

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A dozen medical experts, outreach workers and advocates joined state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford last week in his push to open a pilot overdose prevention site in Chicago, possibly on the West Side. Standing at the corner of West Van Buren Street and South Pulaski Road, one of many West Side areas with high overdose rates, Ford called for the public and lawmakers to support a bill that would allow the creation of overdose prevention sites in Chicago.

  • Free film and food!

  • New mural of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis unveiled at Safer Foundation

    A new 3,500-square-foot, 30-foot-high colorful representation of Congressman Danny Davis adorns the walls of the Safer Foundation building, 808 S. Kedzie Ave. in East Garfield Park.

  • Farmers market at Austin Town Hall kicks off

    Over 100 people stopped by Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., last Thursday for its first day of the 2023 season. Five vendors sold their products, with many more vendors expected in coming weeks; the market will operate on Thursdays from 1 to 6 p.m. through Oct.

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