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June 18, 2025 ■ Also serving Garfield Park ■ austinweeklynews.com
Danny Davis to those waiting to replace him: ‘People get ready’
Rep. La Shawn Ford and others explore running if Davis retires from Congress By BILL DWYER Contributing Reporter
As speculation swirls around the intentions of long-time incumbent. Rep. Danny K. Davis to run or not for a 16th term in Congress, Davis has a suggestion for those hoping to replace him. “There’s a song by the Impressions,” Davis said, “People Get Ready.” Get ready, Davis said, not just to replace him, but to show a clear track record of working for those who would elect them. Davis is expected to announce a decision “probably in the new few weeks,” he said. When Davis spoke with Austin Weekly News Friday morning, he was asked about one of See DANNY DAVIS on page 8
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Ahkeem Henderson, mortgage officer of Huntington Bank, talks to residents about how to refinance their home.
Buying in to Austin Oak Park Regional Housing Center hosts annual housing forum offering advice and options for West Siders on finding homes
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By LACEY SIKORA Contributing Reporter
The barriers to homeownership on the West Side was the focus of a day-long event last month sponsored by the Oak Park Regional Housing Center. The annual Austin Community Housing Forum and Fair at Michele Clark High School drew about 250 people.
June is National Homeownership Month, which makes it an ideal time to discuss the barriers facing Chicago families, OPRHC Executive Director Athena Willams said. These barriers include rising rents and housing costs – especially in underserved communities – that are making it more challenging for people to achieve the dream of owning a home, she said.
“There’s a lot of misinformation out there about homeownership,” Williams said. “People want to learn how to become homeowners. They’re not shy about what’s happening in the government or what is happening economically. They want to live in a home.” See HOUSING FORUM on page 10
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