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Man Found Shot To Death In Burnside
CBS Chicago
Jan 22A man was found shot to death on the sidewalk in the South Side Burnside neighborhood early Sunday. »
Fight for integration failed, but paved way for change
Southtown Star
Jan 16It was a pivotal moment for Chicago’s racially separate and unequal Chicago Public Schools system. But for then 12-year-old Tony Burroughs, the three week sit-in by black parents and students at Burnside Elementary School — 50 years ago this month — wa... »
Medco shareholders OK sale to Express Scripts
Chicago Breaking Business
Dec 21Shareholders of Medco Health Solutions Inc. on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved its acquisition by rival pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc., Medco said. »
Update: Man found shot critically injured
Chicago Breaking News
Dec 07A man was listed in critical condition after he was found shot in the head late this morning on the South Side in the city's Burnside neighborhood, police said. »
Elderly South Side woman missing 5 days
Chicagotribune.com Most Viewed Stories
Nov 15Police issued an alert this morning for an 85-year-old Burnside neighborhood woman who hasn't been seen since Thursday. »
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Alderman's daughter recieves state tuition waiver...
The Sixth Ward
Jan 25This was brought to my attention on Monday so I figure this is something (hat-tip Capitol Fax) worth posting today. In state Rep. Robert Rita’s legislative district — which covers a swath of Chicago’s south suburbs and part of the city’s far South Side... »
Burnside Academy pivotal in School De-Segregation
The Sixth Ward
Jan 20The Burnside Scolastic Academy's Parent Advisory Council shared this article yesterday which highlighted Burnside's pivotal role in the civil rights struggle. We are including the whole thing,as the Suntimes is installing a paywall which may deprive so... »
Draft 35 Ward Map
The Sixth Ward
Jan 08We've heard about possibly drawing up a map for 25 wards during this whole remap fight that continues into the new year. We also already know about a proposal that draws a map for only 35 wards and this map was unveiled by Ald. Scott Waugespack (32nd) ... »
The Black Caucus and the fate of 6th Ward
The Sixth Ward
Dec 21I was alerted to this blog post by the twitter user @Strannik_REB45. What you read here is in fact from their own blog. The blog post analyzed the "Map for a Better Chicago (MBC)" proposal by the Black Caucus/Rules Committee. You should read the whole ... »
Ward Remapping: The Return of the Independent 6th Ward
The Sixth Ward
Nov 14The 19th Ward is getting a lot of press attention about the ward remap hearings. In a recent Southtown article it stated that the residents of the 19th ward packed the City of Chicago remapping hearings held at Morgan Park Career Academy. The 6th Ward... »