Community
Does protesting really work?
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The Chicago Action Alliance will host a panel discussion at Third Unitarian Church, 301 N. Mayfield, from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 25.
News
Schools, parks, libraries and churches will open their doors Friday to CPS students
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Several West Side sites will be open April 1 when the Chicago Teachers Union has planned an all-day walkout.
Community
West Side elected officials react to Ferguson
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford and U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis say relations between African-American communities and the police must improve, and there needs to be a true commitment to community policing.
Community
West Side residents protest charter school expansion
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They question why the Chicago Board of Education is expected this week to approve more charters after four Austin public schools recently closed.
Community
Local pastors promote national “justice for Trayvon” vigil
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Ministers urge all Chicagoans to attend the event noon Saturday at the Dirksen Federal Building.
Community
Some West Siders plan to fight school closings
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The South Austin Community Coalition Council will hold a meeting Thursday night at Mandell United Methodist Church.
Community
First vote passed to give CPS more time to announce school changes
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Despite protests by Chicagoans who travelled to Springfield to make their voices heard, the measure was approved by the Illinois House Executive Committee. The House and Senate will still have to vote before it can be signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn.
News
West Side protests U.S. Bank closing
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Its West Division branch is slated to close today, and leaders and members of the community say they’re angry representatives didn’t properly notify the community.
News
West Side leaders call for new YMCA location at emergency meeting
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Residents and advocates met Monday to discuss why closing the Austin center is harmful to the community. An 11 a.m. protest is planned at the Y’s Downtown headquarters Thursday.
Opinion
Gabby Douglas’ hairdo and fried chicken shows slow progress
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Columnist John W. Fountain III. shares his opinion about two recent events saying, “We are so caught up in minute absurdities, we miss the big picture.”