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The Bethel New LIfe program will provide owners training and up to $6,000 in start-up costs to help build up the business community on the West Side. The first informational workshop starts at 6:30 p.m. tonight at 1140 N. Lamon Ave.
The free session will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 in the 15th District Chicago Police Department community room, 5701 W. Madison Ave.
Recent information shows the rate has dropped, leaving some to believe the economy is getting better but others say it’s down because people have exhausted their benefits.
Sen. Kimberly Lightford (4th) says money is available, but school funding continues to be cut.
The funds will assist residents with purchasing and repairing vacant homes within a portion of the 28th Ward, as well as the 27th Ward.
Serethea Reid, founder of the Central Austin Neighborhood Association, writes about unanswered requests to the 29th Ward alderman to install a sign many believe would deter crime in the community.
The new tool was designed to provide information to parents trying to enroll students at selective schools throughout the city.
The listening session, which included student demonstrations and roundtable discussions, was part of a national program to help Americans stay out of debt.
An analysis of how Austin’s council members distributed their funds last year shows some went unused.
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