News
Chicago pastors want community to help review police misconduct allegations
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Members of the LEADER’s Network call for at least one lay person to serve on the Independent Police Review Authority.
News
Chicagoans call for justice during Trayvon Martin vigil
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West Side ministers urge West Siders to participate in next month’s reprise of MLK’s March on Washington.
News
Austin residents encourage unity to revive community
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Local leaders and advocates talk about solutions to the problems behind the violence plaguing the West Side. Some say building hope – like youth centers and community gardens – is a step toward finding peace.
Community
Missing teen’s birthday inspires a call to action
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Yasmin Acree’s family and local ministers urge police to stay vigilant, both on her case and the recent robberies and assaults on the West Side.
Community
Not enough police in high-crime areas
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The Chicago News Cooperative reports some South and West Side neighborhoods have twice as many violent crimes per officer than North Side communities.
Community
Residents, employees, community leaders protest proposed post office closings
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The USPS says changes must be made, but the closures could harm communities and may be illegal.
News
Rev. Marshall Hatch drops out of 29th Ward race
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The Chicago News Cooperative’s Hunter Clauss reports today that the minister has dropped his bid to challenge Ald. Deborah Graham in the Feb. 22nd election.
News
Dozens of objections filed in 28th and 29th Ward contests
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Hearings for both races start Wednesday at the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Check out the schedule.
Opinion
Will the West Side be part of the “new Chicago?”
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Rev. Marshall Hatch writes in this week’s Austin Weekly News that residents must get involved and demand much from Chicago’s next mayor.
News
New state lawmaker’s appointment not a surprise to some
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Party insiders today chose hospital executive and chamber official Lilly Camille to be the next representative in Illinois House District 78. Lilly’s selection caused one of her six competitors to question how open the process was.