1963 Voting Rights Act
The right to vote takes center stage at Austin Town Hall
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West Side residents recall how long and hard African-Americans battled for their rights at the polling place and urged others to keep up the fight.
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Chicago Police Department seeking more diverse workforce
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chief Garry McCarthy announced this week that applications for new officers are due Dec. 16, and the entrance exam will be given in February.
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West Side group gets its lawsuit seeking police data reinstated
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An appellate court has reversed an earlier ruling that threw out the lawsuit filed by the Central Austin Neighborhood Association and American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois.
Community
Deadline to apply for Gates Millennium Scholarship almost here
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Applications are due by midnight Wednesday.
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Spotlight on Austin Wal-Mart
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An investigation by Crain’s Chicago Business raises questions about who benefited from the building of the retail giant’s first Chicago store.