This is GREAT NEWS! Now lets see if we can get the 11th District to ENFORCE THIS LAW!!!!!!
Anybody else have trouble getting 11 to answer 911 calls? Please say your experience here.
City services Ward 29
17 hours ago
3rd Wednesday Monthly Community Meeting Tomorrow
Join us at Shriners Hospital @ 6 pm to discuss community concerns and developments in the 29th Ward.
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17 hours ago
'Red Table Talk' is talk we need
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'Red Table Talk' is talk we need
Facebook Watch recently premiered a new series online featuring Jada Pinkett Smith, her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and her 17-year-old daughter, Willow Smith.
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17 hours ago
Cuts for a cause
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Cuts for a cause
Master barbers Alexander "Great" Fowles and Joshua "Kool" Kruel gave teenagers, ages 13 to 18, free haircuts at the Austin Branch.
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17 hours ago
Protestors' message amplified by Parkland students
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Protestors' message amplified by Parkland students
When the Chicago City Council voted on May 25 to approve roughly $29 million in funding required to help build a new $95 million police and fire training academy West Garfield Park.
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17 hours ago
A social media campaign seeks to show Austin in better light
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A social media campaign seeks to show Austin in better light
During a Quality of Life Plan Summit, part of a series of public meetings Austin Coming Together has held to gather community input one theme kept cropping up.
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18 hours ago
Glamour girls
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Glamour girls
Students bask in applause last Friday, during the annual Exclusive Spring Fashion Show at Ella Flagg Young in Austin.
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18 hours ago
On Father's Day, officials decry West Side violence
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On Father's Day, officials decry West Side violence
Members of the West Side Black Elected Officials spent part of Father's Day on a scorching Sunday afternoon attempting to create some awareness about the area's violence.
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18 hours ago
Can the West Side turn around?
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Can the West Side turn around?
Chicago is a tale of two cities. Let the mounds of socioeconomic data and anecdotal evidence speak for themselves.
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23 hours ago
Unite against violence on Wednesdays in Austin
Give an hour each Wednesday in June and July to stand with others in the community. There are four locations in the 25th Chicago Police District where residents, wearing red, will be meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. starting June 20th.
Unite against violence on Wednesdays in Austin
Give an hour each Wednesday in June and July to stand with others in the community. There are four locations in the 25th Chicago Police District where residents, wearing red, will be meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. starting June 20th.
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2 days ago
Opioid addiction causing problems across West Side
PCC Community Wellness Center hosted health providers and others earlier this month to discuss how the opioid crisis is affecting them, their employers and their communities.
Opioid addiction causing problems across West Side
Bob Urso's nephew got mixed up with drugs several years ago. "He was a lost soul, in and out of treatment centers," says Urso, president and CEO of PCC Community Wellness Center. But when Urso's nephew became a dad, he "really turned his life around."
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Crime report 5600 block W. Roosevelt Rd.
4 days ago
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Theft
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Theft: Retail theft / Small retail store
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City services Ward 29
4 days ago
29th Ward Updates
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Excessive Heat Watch. Residents can use various cooling centers throughout the City including 10 S. Kedzie and CPD locations (24 hours). Also, please note our summer hours. Friday's the office will close at 2:30 pm and open on Saturday's at 9 am.
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5 days ago
Juneteenth celebration kicks off this weekend
Veterans and victims of gun violence will be honored Saturday at the Golden Dome Field House, followed by three days of activities the following weekend.
Juneteenth celebration kicks off this weekend
Rickie Brown, CEO and founder of the West Side Historical Preservation Society (WSHPS), has been fighting to raise awareness for Juneteenth since he first saw it celebrated in Chicago in 1995. "I didn't know anything about Juneteenth," Brown said. "I happened to see something I hadn't seen in a long time, and it was a red, black and green flag ...
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Jun 12
Updated 5 days ago
Taliaferro's senior safety ordinance passes
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Taliaferro's senior safety ordinance passes
Anyone caught carrying an illegal gun within 500 feet of any senior housing in Chicago will face fines and, if they do it more than once, possible jail time ranging from 30 days to six months.
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Ms. Spice of Life Community Volunteer/Domestic Violence SubcommitteeThat's Horrible if you're calling and the calls are being ignored! That's dangerous and not to mention deadly! We have to protect ourselves out here.
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
YES we are escalating the fact CPD does NOT answer 911 calls in Beat 1123. Lets see if the REFORM efforts can make some inroads.
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6 days ago
Team 8 Tour gives Austin College and Career Academy a makeover
Forty volunteers - half of them students and the rest from UnitedHealthcare, arrived last week to make improvements around the building. CBS EcoMedia Inc. and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation also helped fund last week's work at the West Side high school.
Team 8 Tour gives Austin College and Career Academy a makeover
Forty volunteers - half of them students and the rest from UnitedHealthcare, arrived last week to make improvements around the building. CBS EcoMedia Inc. and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation also helped fund last week's work at the West Side high school.
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Building permit 5490 W. Roosevelt Rd.
6 days ago
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Permit issued for electric wiring
5490 W. Roosevelt Rd. CommentLBP MANUFACTURING LLC - 130-59433-01 - LOW VOLTAGE PERMIT FOR LOW VOLTAGE BURGLAR ALARM INSTALLATION.
Crime report 5600 block W. Roosevelt Rd.
6 days ago
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Theft: Over $300 / Restaurant
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Jun 13
All invited to pop-up BBQ in Austin
There will be free food, music and resources from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the 5200 block of West Quincy Street.
All invited to pop-up BBQ in Austin
There will be free food, music and resources from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the 5200 block of West Quincy Street.
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Jun 12
Model City Council meeting changes minds
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Model City Council meeting changes minds
On May 31, a series of landmark ordinances were considered on the floor of the Chicago City Council, including one that would assist lower-income families in gentrified neighbors.
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Jun 12
Austin art fair in the works
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Austin art fair in the works
A local organization is planning an art fair in Austin and is seeking artists to participate in the event.
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Jun 12
The disappearing red X
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The disappearing red X
I got a call the other day. An amateur photographer was working on a project involving buildings with red X's on them.
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Jun 12
Removing the stigma
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Removing the stigma
This past week two well-known people died by suicide: Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade.
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Jun 12
Mom turns mourning into music
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Mom turns mourning into music
Alice Norris, a longtime Oak Park resident, has become an expert in the art of turning her mourning into something sublime.
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Jun 12
Possible Emmet school designs unveiled
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Possible Emmet school designs unveiled
Ever since Westside Health Authority bought the former Emmet Elementary School building last winter, it has been quietly working to figure out what to do with the property.
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Jun 12
Clergy call for officer's firing
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Clergy call for officer's firing
Religious leaders from across Chicago gathered outside of the Chicago Police Department's South Side headquarters on June 10 to call for the termination of Officer Robert Rialmo
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Jun 12
Austin school gets new look
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Austin school gets new look
On June 6 and June 7, officials with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, UnitedHealthcare and CBS EcoMedia stopped by Austin College and Career Academy, to help renovate the school's interior.
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Jun 12
Seniors invited to property tax workshop
Assistance on receiving a property tax freeze will be available from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 13 at the Austin Satellite Senior Center, 5071 W. Congress Parkway. Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin and Lilliam Drummond are hosting the free event.
Seniors invited to property tax workshop
Assistance on receiving a property tax freeze will be available from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 13 at the Austin Satellite Senior Center, 5071 W. Congress Parkway. Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin and Lilliam Drummond are hosting the free event.
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Jun 09
We need to remove the stigma of seeking help
The deaths this past week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain underscore the challenge each of us face in preventing suicide. A report just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 54 percent of Americans who died by suicide in 2016 had no known mental health illness.
We need to remove the stigma of seeking help
The deaths this past week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain underscore the challenge each of us face in preventing suicide. A report just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 54 percent of Americans who died by suicide in 2016 had no known mental health illness.
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Jun 07
Singers sought for community concert
All are welcome to participate in the 100 Voices for Justice Mass Choir on June 12 at New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 4301 W. Washington Blvd. There is one required rehearsal at 7 p.m. June 11.
Singers sought for community concert
All are welcome to participate in the 100 Voices for Justice Mass Choir on June 12 at New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 4301 W. Washington Blvd. There is one required rehearsal at 7 p.m. June 11.
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Neighborhood news and talk Lawndale
Jul 26 2012
Updated Jun 06
Alderman Complaints ?
http://www2.illinois.gov/oeig/Pages/faq.aspx
Here is the information to Make a Complaint or open up an investigation on your Alderman or Anyone else.
the 24th Ward has had Chandler long enough to have some idea of where he's allocating Funds that are supposed to be used to improve the ward. Has Anyone noticed construction or improvements anywhere ? If so please let us know. If not Please use the information below to Bring some HEAT into this WARD
A complaint may be filed...
http://www2.illinois.gov/oeig/Pages/faq.aspx
Here is the information to Make a Complaint or open up an investigation on your Alderman or Anyone else.
the 24th Ward has had Chandler long enough to have some idea of where he's allocating Funds that are supposed to be used to improve the ward. Has Anyone noticed construction or improvements anywhere ? If so please let us know. If not Please use the information below to Bring some HEAT into this WARD
A complaint may be filed with this Office in writing, preferably on an OEIG complaint form, or orally. You may file a complaint by (i) completing a form online at https://www2.illinois.gov/oeig/Pages/OnlineComplaint.aspx, (ii) calling the Office's toll-free hotline (866) 814-1113; (iii) sending a completed complaint form to the Office of Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor, Attention Complaint Division, 32 West Randolph, Suite 1900, Chicago, Illinois 60601; (iv) faxing a completed complaint form to (312) 814-5479; (v) contacting the Office by telecommunications device for the disabled (TTY) at (888) 261-2734 or (vi) visiting the Office at its Springfield or Chicago locations.
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Daniel - North Lawndale - 2006 MBA - DePaul - Informations SystemsApologies for resurrecting an old thread with a next n related issue. Does anyone know which commissioner or department someone should contact in order to get speed bumps placed in a high traffic alleyway . Also on the subject of issues in North Lawndale and Garfield Park are there any meetings or communicable formats in which we can all meet and discuss issues and resolutions to problems; Outside of my favorite every Block website
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
speedbumps are provided by CDOT. email rebekah.scheinfeld@cityofchicago.org, Tom.carney@cityofchicago.org
There are some restrictions and requirements. I think a traffic study has to be done to justify.
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Jun 06
Austin 4th graders star in new book by Mari Barnes
Bertina Booker’s 4th grade students at a Ella Flagg Young School helped the Hammond, Indiana, author with ideas for the book.
Austin 4th graders star in new book by Mari Barnes
Author Mari Barnes was met with gasps when she unveiled her new book to Bertina Booker's 4th grade class. The author had agreed to write a book starring the 23 students after visiting their class at Ella Flagg Young School a year earlier to discuss the art of storytelling.
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Jun 05
Residents debate police oversight ordinances
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Residents debate police oversight ordinances
The overwhelming consensus at the May 29 Chicago City Council Committee on Public Safety hearing was that the Chicago Police Department should have more oversight.
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Jun 05
West Side students inspire an author
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West Side students inspire an author
Third grade students at Ella Flagg Young Elementary School, 1434 N. Parkside Ave., were delighted with a visit on June 1 by Mari Barnes.
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Jun 05
Cops get closer to community with fun event
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Cops get closer to community with fun event
It was about mid-way through the 25th Police District Faith in Action Night event, when two young girls came up to the table where police officers were giving hot dogs and treats.
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Jun 05
Austin Quality of Life plan enters final stretch
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Austin Quality of Life plan enters final stretch
Austin Coming Together coalition presented the first draft of the Austin Quality of Life Plan during the third and final community planning summit.
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Jun 05
Focus on progress, not excuses
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Focus on progress, not excuses
Growing up, one of my favorite things to do was read the Letters to the Editor in Ebony magazine.
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Jun 05
Lori Lightfoot runs on equity, inclusion
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Lori Lightfoot runs on equity, inclusion
In an extensive phone interview last week, Lori Lightfoot, the attorney and former head of the Police Board, said that the first day of her formal campaign for Mayor of Chicago started on the West Side for a reason. She took a train from the Austin neighborhood and rode it downtown, where she made her official announcement at the Hyatt Regency.
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Jun 05
City approves funding for training academy
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City approves funding for training academy
If there is one thing the supporters and opponents of the proposed West Garfield Park emergency services training center can agree on, it's that the fight is far from over.
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Jun 05
Austin Coming Together unveils quality of life plan
After more than a year of work, the plan was unveiled to about 150 people at Michele Clark High School on June 2. A final draft is expected to be released in September.
Austin Coming Together unveils quality of life plan
The long-awaited quality of life plan being worked on by dozens of West Side residents for more than a year was unveiled Saturday at the third and final community summit. About 150 people, including 37th Ward Ald. Emma Mitts, attended Saturday's meeting, held at Michele Clark High School, with many of them providing feedback on the plan.
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Jun 03
PCC farm stand opens June 5
This is the eighth year Austin Farm will be selling low-priced, organically grown fruits and vegetables; it's operated by PCC Community Wellness Center.
PCC farm stand opens June 5
The PCC Austin Farm Stand will kick off its eighth year of selling low-priced, organically grown fruits and vegetables in Austin on June 5. The produce is harvested locally, from the PCC Austin Farm. Customers will be able to choose from among a variety of seasonal items, including tomatoes, okra, garlic, lettuce, cucumbers, mustard and collard greens.
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Jun 01
Final community meeting for quality-of-life plan set for Saturday
Months of work on the comprehensive plan culminates June 2 at a third and final community summit. Your feedback is needed. Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago have been leading the efforts.
Final community meeting for quality-of-life plan set for Saturday
Months of work on the comprehensive plan culminates June 2 at a third and final community summit. Your feedback is needed. Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago have been leading the efforts.
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May 31
Cardinal Cupich dedicates Catholic Charities peace center, garden in Austin
More than 30,000 Austin residents are supported by Catholic Charities’ various services. The center, which has been open since December, is located at 5645 W. Corcoran Place.
Cardinal Cupich dedicates Catholic Charities peace center, garden in Austin
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, and Monsignor Michael Boland, president of Catholic Charities, dedicated the new Father Augustus Tolton Peace Center at 5645 W. Corcoran Place last week.
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Building permit 5420 W. Roosevelt Rd.
May 31
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Permit issued for electric wiring
5420 W. Roosevelt Rd. CommentINSTALLATION OF A LOW VOLTAGE PANIC BUTTON
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May 30
Officials break ground on peace garden for vets
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Officials break ground on peace garden for vets
Austin residents, elected officials and soldiers from a local U.S. Army recruiting post gathered for a groundbreaking of the forthcoming Austin Veterans Peace Garden.
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May 30
Austin church continues scholarship tradition
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Austin church continues scholarship tradition
For the 44th consecutive year, Third Unitarian Church and its Austin scholarship committee has awarded scholarships to high school graduates in Austin.
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May 30
Turning from collector to artisan
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Turning from collector to artisan
I was browsing an online auction website the first time I ever saw a Jamaican doll figurine.
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May 30
CPD must be equipped to effectively address public safety in all neighborhoods
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CPD must be equipped to effectively address public safety in all neighborhoods
There is no greater responsibility for City government than ensuring all neighborhoods are safe and secure.
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May 30
Much of West Side now 'Opportunity Zone'
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Much of West Side now 'Opportunity Zone'
Much of the West Side is now a federally designated Opportunity Zone, which makes new investment created in the area eligible for preferential capital gains tax treatment.
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May 30
Cardinal Cupich blesses Austin peace garden
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Cardinal Cupich blesses Austin peace garden
It's a striking visual - a neat garden with a statue of Jesus weeping over a bullet-ridden body right in the center of it. The garden is the new addition to the Father Augustus Tolton Peace Center, a community service center operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and located at 5645 W.
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