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West Side official seeks prostitution-free zones in West Garfield Park
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Critics say Ald. Jason Ervin is taking the wrong approach.
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Decline in West Side’s population could mean drop in political power
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Attend free redistricting workshops this week and next to learn more about the process and how it will affect you. An Illinois Senate redistricting committee will hold another hearing later today.
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Peace Corner opens new youth center
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Dozens attended the celebration last weekend. See what the new facility looks like.
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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.
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Musician digs West Side’s hidden blues treasure
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Larry Taylor will talk about his new book and his band will perform April 4th at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Few hundred complaints reported Feb. 22 in Austin-area wards
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The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners said the issues they learned about were not out of the ordinary. Officials will be taking calls again April 5 when the runoff in the 24th Ward takes place.
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New evidence uncovered in Yasmin Acree’s disappearance
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In a front-page story today, the Chicago Tribune reports it found the missing 15-year-old’s journal, which mentions a rape suspect who lived in the same building as Acree before she vanished.
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Dozens turn out to celebrate bank agreement
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A crowd filled the parking lot of the U.S. Bank branch at Madison Street and Austin Boulevard to learn about the community benefits agreement the financial institution has reached with The Coalition to Save Community Banking. We’ll be posting more details soon.
Community
Little League baseball coming to Austin
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To sign up to play or to volunteer, contact the Westside Health Authority or Austin Safety Net Works.
Community
New group focused on mentoring Austin youth
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Because I Care Inc. pairs kids ages 4 to 18 with students from Dominican and DePaul universities.