Community
Two wrongly convicted of murder will share their stories Saturday
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford and The Voice newspaper are co-sponsoring the event, which includes free legal advice.
Opinion
Do West Side’s black leaders believe in public education or mass incarceration?
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A longtime Austin resident urges his neighbors to advocate for their West Side schools, not charters.
Opinion
Think twice before categorizing criminals who use guns as domestic terrorists
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A longtime Austin resident says using such a label will only hurt communities like Austin; the answer lies elsewhere.
Community
Life after prison
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford will host a free breakfast July 3 on how ex-cons can rebuild their lives.
News
Surviving the street life
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A former gang member hopes to help others by sharing his past troubles.
News
Summit offers solutions for criminal justice reform
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford organized the event, which brought together ex-offenders, officials, lawyers and concerned citizens.
Community
West Side children visit their dads in prison
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Last weekend’s trip to the Sheridan Correctional Center highlights the importance of kids maintaining contact with their incarcerated parents.
News
Ex-alderman attempting comeback
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After going to prison on corruption charges, Ike Carothers said his 11-year tenure on the Chicago City Council makes him the best choice for the Cook County Board.
News
Artists make jokes about Chicago’s neighborhoods
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Austin is featured in one of 42 “Slightly Insulting Posters,” which seem to be getting mixed reviews across the city.
Community
Students, parents, advocates march for “solutions not suspensions”
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The Sept. 29 “Break the School-to-Prison Pipeline” event united residents citywide to speak out against practices that take students out of school.