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Austin Coming Together’s documentary wins an Emmy
A documentary about Austin and grassroots efforts to empower the West Side neighborhood took home a win at the 68th annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. The annual awards ceremony, a local chapter of the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, took place…
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Gunshot detection pilot planned for West and South Sides. Details sparse
Two years after Mayor Brandon Johnson canceled the city’s ShotSpotter contract, his administration is planning to launch a pilot program that will include testing other gunshot detection technologies on parts of the South and West sides. But a week after city officials first…
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North Lawndale mural park gets ‘beacon’ installation
Inaugural mural unveiled while West Edge Arts constructs cafe and classrooms for mural park The post North Lawndale mural park gets ‘beacon’ installation appeared first on Austin Weekly News .
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Print Edition: October 28, 2026
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Decrepit but historic, Laramie State Bank redo is next up
The Laramie State Bank building sits at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Laramie. Over decades, the remarkable art deco façade and its stunning interior have fallen into advanced stages of decay. The post Decrepit but historic, Laramie State Bank redo is next up appeared first…
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As sight diminishes, West Side artist keeps painting
Though Justin White, 29, has loved art for as long as he can remember, painting became more of a form of artistic expression after he became legally blind with keratoconus. “My eyes have held me back, but I feel like it also prepared me to be on a whole different level,” White,…
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Open Books, UIC offer college essay-writing workshops for West Side students
High school students who live or attend school on Chicago’s West and Southwest sides can get free, one-on-one help with their college application essays at upcoming workshops. The post Open Books, UIC offer college essay-writing workshops for West Side students appeared first on…
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Market City initiative to increase food access coming to West Side
There’s a new initiative to strengthen food access on the West and South Sides of Chicago — where, respectively, 45% and 51% of homes are food insecure, according to a 2026 report by the Greater Chicago Food Depository. A new executive order signed by Mayor Brandon Johnson on…
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How $100 microgrants are helping Island neighbors build community
Through a national pilot initiative called “With Neighbors,” the Island Civic Association (ICA) spent the summer and fall awarding $100 microgrants to residents to host gatherings on their blocks. The post How $100 microgrants are helping Island neighbors build community…
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Workers rally outside Austin seat manufacturer to demand better pay, working conditions
Labor activists and former workers at a West Side manufacturer that makes seating for the CTA rallied Wednesday in protest of what they described as low wages, hazardous working conditions and barriers to career advancement. The post Workers rally outside Austin seat…