Community
College scholarship deadlines approaching
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Business majors should apply by March 31 for the North Avenue Business Association award, while the deadline for students wanting to be a One Million Degrees Scholar is April 10.
Opinion
It’s time for African-American businessmen and women to speak up
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Otherwise, the rest of the community won’t know what we’re doing – and the important role we play, writes one Austin business operator.
Community
Assistance is available to pay for Chicago Park District’s summer programs
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Eligible students must apply by the June 11 deadline.
News
Motorists: Sticker prices going up
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The increase will help the city make up for its 2012 budget shortfall but could be a hardship for low-income residents.
Community
Academy of Scholastic Achievement awarded grant
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The Austin non-profit, public alternative high school received $2,000 from Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest.
News
Austin residents receive utility bill assistance
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Low-income households can apply for help at the South Austin Community Coalition or any CEDA location throughout the city.
News
The money is gone for burying Illinois’ poor
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It’s unclear how Cook County will pay for the thousands of burials the state covered last year.
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.
Community
Free tax help available to low-income Chicagoans
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Nine sites around the city will be opened by Saturday. Find out which one is closest to you.