News
Uber launches initiative to create more jobs in Austin
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The company, which competes with taxis, hopes to hire 10,000 drivers living in Chicago’s West and South underserved neighborhoods.
News
Austin left out of Chicago’s bike-sharing program
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Just two of the 400 stations planned by Divvy will be located on the West Side.
News
Full-service grocery store, indoor farm coming to Austin
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The Praxis Marketplace grocery store and large-scale food production center is expected to open in 2014 and create more than 600 jobs in the community.
Opinion
West Side teacher demands change in Chicago’s schools
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Austin resident, parent and teacher Brandon Johnson reflects on a recent incident in the lunchroom at a South Side school, which he says is an indication of a larger problem.
Community
City looking for ways to reduce crime
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The increase in homicides has Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Police Department looking for ways to keep residents safe.
Opinion
Neighborhood groups want the needs of CPS student put first
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They urge the Chicago Teachers Union to drop its push for 4 percent raises.
News
Women speak out against anti-abortion billboards targeting African-Americans
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Black Women for Reproductive Justice and other groups urge Chicagoans to call their aldermen if they’re upset.
News
Local reporting on the West and South Sides will get a boost from $110,000 in funding
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Thirty-one projects will get grants of $2,000 or $10,000 from The Chicago Community Trust.