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Nearly 14,000 Chicagoans living in the 60651 ZIP code have experienced water debt. Attend a free virtual session April 12th to learn about the city’s billing system and get connected to resources. The event is sponsored by WBEZ/Chicago Public Radio.
The investigation by ProPublic Illinois and WBEZ/Chicago Public Radio found that Austin and nine other of Chicago’s 77 community areas have duplicate ticket rates that are more than 4.5 times the median for the city.
Chicago Public Radio interviewed students at the Austin Business and Entrepreneurship Academy, who worry the situation will hurt their chances of getting into college.
Last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the final phase of the Grid Garbage Transition, which is expected to save the city $18 million annually.
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.
The June 28 meeting at Columbia College Chicago, sponsored by the Community Media Workshop, brought together journalists with youth and members from organizations to promote awareness and discuss ways to improve reporting the issues.
Local residents are upset about CPS’ plan to restaff the school next year.
Before you go to the polls Tuesday, you’ll want to listen to this story by Chicago Public Radio reporters Chip Mitchell and Odette Yousef.
Chicago Public Radio’s Natalie Moore met with residents at the Lawndale League of Extraordinary Women. Hear what they’re doing to become financially savvy.