News
Austin receives $1 million-plus from state to fight violence
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Circle Family HealthCare Network is holding its first advisory committee meeting Nov. 29th to get input on how the money should be distributed.
News
Political hopefuls gear up for alderman race in the 29th Ward
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With the Nov. 2nd election over, attention now turns to the Feb. 22nd ballot. Candidates have to turn in their petitions to the Chicago Board of Elections between Nov. 15 and Nov. 22.
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Partnership between US Bank and West Side community may be in the works
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The Coalition to Save Community Banking will brief the West Side community on its efforts to reach a community benefits agreement with US Bank at an upcoming meeting. The coalition met this week with bank officials and elected officials. US Bank took over the branch offices of Park National Bank, which federal regulators shut down in fall 2009.
News
The New York Times spotlights Austin Polytechnical Academy
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A reporter for the Chicago News Cooperative will be following three honors students from Austin Polytechnical Academy this school year as they near graduation from the West Side high school.
Community
Biking through Austin
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AustinTalks reporter Darryl Holliday spent Saturday afternoon riding through the neighborhood. Check out his ride.
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West Side church turns place of strife into blooming garden
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Third Unitarian Church members want to expand the garden next year to include even more Austin residents.
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Bike tour focuses on Austin’s history, architecture
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It’s not too late to sign up for Saturday’s tour, led by Realtor Lee Diamond.
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Local residents want more police on the streets
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Cutbacks in the Chicago Police Department’s CAPS program will put more officers in the field, but some worry about community policing being scaled back.
News
CPS adds after-school programs to the chopping block
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West Belden Elementary School may have to shut down the activities by mid-year. A number of Austin students attend the charter school.
Community
Austin woman prays every day at Augusta Boulevard and Menard Avenue
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Since mid-August, Lauren Shine has gone to the corner twice each day. The Chicago Tribune’s Barbara Brotman introduces us to Shine and her public talks with God.