St. Patrick’s Day parade participants announcedMICHIGAN CITY — The 2010 St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at 1 p.m. Saturday.Roddick, Sampras Put Houses Up for SaleWhat do Pete Sampras and Andy Roddick have in common? A lot. The two Americans are former Grand Slam champions, former No. 1s, both posses among the biggest serves ever in the game and they are happily married to beautiful wives.Community Center, Home Owners Prepare for Flood DamageAside from searching for higher ground, Saturday's rising water had folks doing some prep work hoping to keep damage to a minimum.City hears Chamber, Bauer updatesThe Port Lavaca City Council heard a report Monday night on improvements and activity at the Bauer Center and Visitors’ Center from Chamber of Commerce director Lacey Ekberg.Community CalendarThe Proviso Herald welcomes items for the Community Calendar as well as for columns including Business Briefs, Campus s, Community Briefs, School Digest and smakers. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better. E-mail to oakpark@pioneerlocal.com; fax to (708) 383-3678; or mail to Pioneer Press, 1010 Lake St., Suite 104, Oak Park ...Mardell's America'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gunAustin City Council approves \"no kill\" policy at shelterAustin City Council Thursday approved a plan that will begin to turn the Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) into a no-kill shelter. The vote was months in the making. In November, the council agreed to create a city animal advisory committee. Thursday morning, council members met again to approve the plan that committee developed. Dozens of people showed up at Austin City Hall to support the plan ...Purses snatched in Northwest Austin parking lotsA rash of purse snatching is hitting Northwest Austin. Police report five purse robberies in the past two months at local grocery stores.Weiner’s tax-credit tour hits Austin St.Congressman Anthony Weiner talks with a store manager at NY Diamond Boutique on Austin Street. Weiner toured the retail area for feedback on the House’s jobs bill.Austin man condemned for 2003 killing of womanAssociated Press - March 11, 2010 7:25 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - An Austin man has been sentenced to death for the 2003 stabbing death of a friend of a woman he had dated in an attack...City makes offer to keep APD chief in AustinAustin city leaders Thursday said a counter offer has been made to keep Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo as head of the Austin Police Department. City Manager Marc Ott declined to release details of the offer, which comes just days after Acevedo learned he was one of six finalists for Dallas police chief. Ott said he’s committed to making every effort to retain Acevedo. “Art is an exemplary ...
