election 2019
State Rep. Ford, other mayoral candidates to begin filing petitions next week
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Candidates wanting to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel or serve as one of the 50 members of the Chicago City Council have until Nov. 26 to file their petitions.
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Rep. La Shawn Ford building support for a mayoral run
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Supporters gathered last week on the South Side to discuss a mayoral bid for the Austin lawmaker; another meeting will be held tonight.
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Chicago homeowners get extension to apply for tax break
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About 155,000 households are eligible for a rebate of up to $200 and can apply through Friday, Dec. 30th.
Chicago Public Schools
CPS strike averted with minutes to spare
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Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis announced the tentative contract agreement late Monday night.
term limits
Former governor brings mayoral term limit petition drive to Austin
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Pat Quinn asked members of the South Austin Coalition Community Council to sign onto his referendum ballot proposal that seeks to limit Chicago’s mayor to two terms.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Residents launch grassroots campaign for mayoral recall bill
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Austin state Rep. La Shawn Ford and dozens of others gathered last week to discuss the recently proposed legislation, which faces several hurdles.
Community
Public invited to discuss proposal to recall mayor
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A town hall meeting will be held Jan. 9 in Austin to talk about Illinois House Bill 4356.
Anita Alvarez
Activists demand, denied police meeting over last weekend’s shootings
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Community members renew their call for Rahm Emanuel to resign while the mayor promises reform.
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Austin aldermen split on new city budget
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Jason Ervin and Chris Taliaferro rejected the spending plan, while Emma Mitts and Michael Scott supported it.
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Longtime Austin resident honored with street sign
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The corner of Congress Parkway and Leamington Avenue is now know as Lillian Drummond Parkway in honor of the 94-year-old social justice activist.