New ward map - Fioretti's loss, Burnett's gain
By DONESHA ALDRIDGE and BEN MEYERSON
1/25/2012 | | New ward boundaries that could cut one African-American seat out of the City Council received enough votes by the entire Council last week to avoid a citywide vote in March. The big winner on the West Side, however, is 27th Ward Ald. Walter Burnett, who will add even more West Side territory once the new ward map takes effect in 2015. |
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When King came to Chicago
By TERRY DEAN
1/25/2012 | | The story of King's brief stay in Chicago is a little-known part of his activism, according to a filmmaker who has made the only film detailing King's time in the city. "Chicago was a departure for King and the movement," said Seth McClellan, a documentary filmmaker whose, King in Chicago, chronicles the civil rights leader's efforts in the Windy City. |  | Missing Austin teen will be featured on national TV program
By AustinTalks.org
1/25/2012 | | After four years of searching, friends and family haven't given up hope for the safe return of missing teen Yasmin Acree, and tonight their prayers will receive national attention when her story airs as part of the 10-episode docu-drama series, Find Our Missing. | | Chicago-area baller growing into role with New York Knicks
By DANIEL HEIM
1/25/2012 | | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Iman Shumpert heard his name called and looked up from his locker. It was NBA star Carmelo Anthony, poking his head out of the New York Knicks' showers. "Shump, bring me that brown bag," Anthony said, gesturing toward a toiletry kit in his locker. | | On this day in Black History
1/25/2012 | | Major league baseball got its first black female team executive in 1990 when Elaine Weddington Steward was named assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox. | |
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| Healthy moves |  | Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford hosted his annual Family Health Challenge for parents and kids Jan. 21, at Christ the King High School in Austin. Here, a group of youngsters dance before lunch break as Ford happily looks on.
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| Viewpoints
Always watch movies with a critical eye
1/25/2012 | | I like to watch videos. Primarily because if I go to the show to watch a movie, I will fall asleep. If I watch television, I also fall asleep, but with a video, when I fall asleep watching it, I can always go back to the last part I remember seeing and go on from there. Watching a video can sometimes take me up to a week to finish. So I prefer to buy my videos over renting them - especially when I can find decent movies for $3.00 or less. | | Letters to the editor
1/25/2012 | | What a powerful column [Let's take back our own, James Deanes, Nov 24]. On Christmas Day my wife and I had to wait until several drug transactions were completed before we were able to walk to our vehicle. With a military background, I have zero tolerance for disrespectful youth. People on the West Side are afraid to come outside of their own homes. | |
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