Around Town

New 25th District Police Commander Hector Rodriguez addresses officers during a joint 15th & 25th District outdoor Roll Call at Division St. & Lawler Ave., an area with high gang activity and violent crime. (Photo by Brad)

New 25th District Commander Hector Rodriguez discusses concerns about crime & public safety with Austin residents after an outdoor Roll Call at Division St. & Lawler Ave. (Photo by Brad)

Annette Gurley, Chief of Austin-North Lawndale Network Schools, greets new West Side Police Commanders Barbara West of 15 and Hector Rodriguez of 25 during an outdoor Roll Call at Division St. & Lawler Ave. (Photo by Brad)

Terry Hannah, a junior at Austin Business & Entrepreneurship Academy, recently received awards for Outstanding Achievement in Accounting and passing the certifying WISE Exam in Accounting. (Photo by Isaac Jones)

Principals of six Austin-North Lawndale Network elementary schools received letters of congratulations from Mayor Emanuel for leading their schools to earn the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2011 Academic Improvement Award. On the Illinois Honor Roll are Dr. Jacqueline Robinson of Robert Emmet School; Crystal Bell of Ella Flagg Young School; Dr. Shirley Dillard of Ronald McNair Academic Centre; Minnie Watson of Oscar DePriest School; Dr. Carol Wilson of Milton Brunson Math & Science Specialty School; and Colette Unger-Teasley of Frazier International School. Introducing the principals are Chief of Schools Annette Gurley and Deputy Chief Chandra James. (Photo by Isaac Jones)