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FREE Vol. 37 No. 43
October 25, 2023 ■ Also serving Garfield Park ■ austinweeklynews.com
Organizers demand Oak Park, west suburbs support new migrant arrivals
New arrivals further strain Austin’s resources, organizers say By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter
A coalition of west suburban and Austin organizers is demanding the village of Oak Park supports new arrivals in Austin. At an Oct. 23 rally outside the village’s town hall, the group demanded Oak Park honors its welcoming village designation to provide coordinated support to migrants and asylum-seekers sheltered at Austin police stations. In 2017, the village approved a welcoming ordinance to prevent the village from collecting immigration status information and limiting the village’s See MIGRANTS on page 8
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How to celebrate Halloween on the West Side A look at activities and events all the way up to the Halloween night By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
This Halloween season, West Side is brimming with haunted houses, trick-or-treats, costume contests and neighborhood celebrations.
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We also tried to make sure we touched all of the corners of the West Side, finding activities as far north as the Milwaukee District West Metra Line tracks, as far south as the Island neighborhood and as far east as the east corner of East Garfield Park. See HALLOWEEN on page 6
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