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A conversation with: Beauty brand founder Nevena Tomic

Chicago Talks, December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Within two years of launching, cosmetics brand La Beaute Fatale sold over a million units….

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Business

Sellers discouraged after Etsy raises fees

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

Former Etsy seller, Alejandra Vega, found herself increasing the prices of her items to be…

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Business

Women approaching maternity leave want support from their employers

Chicago Talks, December 14, 2022

While some employers provide unpaid leave with protection of job positions, others are not so…

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Business

Student debt and solutions

Chicago Talks, December 13, 2022

Struggling with debt is nothing new to people, especially young adults who enroll in college….

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Card Pop creates an all-inclusive environment for collectors in the Joliet area

Chicago Talks, December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

When Brenden Taheny, one of the founders of Card Pop, opened the store in June,…

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Environment

‘Fast fashion has broken away structures that allow people to bond over clothing’

Chicago Talks, December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

The terms fashion and sustainability have intertwined in recent years due to the ease and…

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Business

Logan Square’s first selfie studio

Chicago Talks, December 3, 2022December 3, 2022

From an angel wing swing with a cloud backdrop to a mystical flower garden, the…

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Business

Women-owned business Vetted embraces preventive pet health care 

Chicago Talks, December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

The experience of taking home a new pet can be anxiety inducing for new pet…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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