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West Siders want Cato, former 15th District commander, as next top cop
West Side hearing first among four public hearings seeking input on selection process By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
The majority of the West Siders who spoke at the April 11 Chicago police superintendent search town hall had one clear message – they want former 15th District chief Ernest Cato to get the job. The town hall at Kehrein Center for The Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd., was the first of four town halls that the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) is organizing to give Chicagoans from all parts of the city a chance to sound off on what they want to see in the new superintendent. CCPSA is responsible for selecting three candidates, and the next mayor will need to choose one within 30 days. The applications are due on May 7, and the commission doesn’t expect to pick the finalists until after Austin’s Brandon Johnson is sworn in as Chicago’s new mayor. An estimated 50-60 people attended the town hall. Both Cato supporters and speakers who didn’t support anyone in particular said they wanted the See SUPT. SEARCH on page 8
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Grace and Peace Church associate pastor JohnEric Zayas takes the stage during the church’s Easter’s service.
North Austin church helps asylum-seeking migrants settle in April 9 with a family-friendly “Easter By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Church provides basic Eggstravaganza” event put on by North and IGOR STUDENKOV Austin’s Grace and Peace Church. necessities, housing, According to the church press release, it featured a “10,000-egg Easter Immigrants who recently arrived support for Central, South from Latin American countries got egg hunt, games, activities, and music, American migrants to experience their very first Catholic See AUSTIN CHURCH on page 4 Staff Reporters
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