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The “State of the African American Male (SAAM)” conference, slated for Sept. 8 and 8 at University of Illinois at Chicago, feature a resource fair and workshops on issues including violence, jobs and poverty.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford invites the Austin community to a town hall Aug. 31 to discuss the impact the new state spending plan will have on West Side residents and businesses.
The West Side Historical Preservation Society is considering a location at Madison and Lavergne for a multi-purpose facility that will honor the area’s people and history.
Join state Rep. La Shawn Ford and several Boy and Girl Scout troops from 5 to 6 p.m. June 28 at 5601 W. Corcoran. There will be free food and music.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford urges all of us to work together for a more united and colorful community and country.
State lawmakers La Shawn Ford, Camille Lilly and Don Harmon want to know what you think about access to health care and other issues facing the state.
Eighty-eight people were slain in Chicago’s most-populated neighborhood.
Congress must hold Republican President-elect Trump accountable, and Democrats need to reconnect with voters, the Austin legislator says.
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.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford organized the event, which brought together ex-offenders, officials, lawyers and concerned citizens.