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Author Archives: Igor Studenkov

Igor Studenkov is a winner of multiple Illinois Press Association awards for local government and business reporting. He has been contributing to Austin Weekly News since 2015. His work has also appeared in Wednesday Journal and Forest Park Review, as well as Streetsblog Chicago and various community newspapers throughout the Chicagoland region. His favorite West Side library is Austin library, and his favorite West Side business is Out of the Past Records

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From soap bottles to plastic  benches, Austin artists grow jobs

by Igor Studenkov May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

It all started with a chance meeting.  The Happy Returns art studio and Alt_Chicago (pronounced “Alt Space Chicago), a nonprofit that seeks to improve communities like Austin through art, both operate out of the basement of an Austin loft studio building at 5339 W. Lake St. One day, around two years ago, Happy Returns co-directors […]

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West Side police oversight commissioners reflect on work, future

by Igor Studenkov May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
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West Side police district councils schedule first-ever meetings

by Igor Studenkov May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
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Stay engaged, Johnson tells West Siders on his home turf

by Igor Studenkov May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
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McDonald’s eyes long-vacant Galewood Walgreens site

by Igor Studenkov May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
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Harmon outlines process for selecting Johnson’s successor on county board

by Igor Studenkov May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
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Culture capsule exhibit tackles Black experience, aspirations

by Igor Studenkov May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
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Map debate continues for elected Chicago school board

by Igor Studenkov May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
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Growing roster of notable West Siders seeks 1st District seat

by Francia Garcia Hernandez and Igor Studenkov May 1, 2023May 2, 2023
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City pilots opioid overdose response team on West Side

by Igor Studenkov April 24, 2023April 27, 2023

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