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Chicago Westside Sports starts swinging into 6th baseball season
The appeal comes amid controversy over a coveted position and reports of assault By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Community leaders gathered at North Waller Ave. and West Superior St. in Austin May 27 to call for the resignation of Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, alderman of Chicago’s 35th Ward, which covers parts of the Avondale, Hermosa and Logan Square neighborhoods. They also called for the Office of Inspector General to investigate Ramirez-Rosa and his staff. The press conference came after an online post from Raymond Lopez, alderman of the 15th Ward. Lopez said that Charles Sirridge, one of RamirezRosa’s staff members, was charged with aggravated assault in November for cursing at Lopez See ASSAULT on page 3
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Baseball teams and supporters walk in the Chicago Westside Police and Youth Parade of Teams on Saturday June 1, 2024.
Opening day was June 1 for the Chicago Westside Police and Youth Sports Conference
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
On June 1, several hundred children, parents, neighbors and organizations came together at Garfield Park’s Little League Field for Chicago Westside Sports’ opening day of baseball.
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After a 9 a.m. parade heading south on Central Park Ave., and an opening ceremony, the first pitch of the season was thrown at 10 a.m. to kick off the sixth year of the Chicago Westside Police and Youth Sports Conference. See BASEBALL on page 5
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