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It’s Slam Time!

Chicago Talks, April 4, 2012

Silence fills the room as all eyes are on center stage. A poet is under…

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Dubstep sweeping the nation

Chicago Talks, March 26, 2012

When John Keane browsed the schedule for this summer’s music festivals he was less than…

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Just for Fun

Offbeat Entertainment Puppets and Jazz

Chicago Talks, March 21, 2012

Lanny Grilly sends us this from the Orchestra Hall at 2341 N. Milwaukee Ave. where…

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Metropolitan Family Services Receives Generous Donation from AHR Expo

Chicago Talks, February 29, 2012

Metropolitan Family Services, one of Chicago area’s most established providers of programs and counseling to…

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Community

Board of Education Approved all School Closings and Turnarounds Amid Public Criticism

Chicago Talks, February 29, 2012

The Chicago Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday, Feb. 22, to close 17 Chicago Public…

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Electronics Recycling Now Required – Here’s How at Columbia

Chicago Talks, February 25, 2012

Electronics Recycling is required by law owing to legislation that took effect January 1, 2012. Here…

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Columbia College and Part-Time Faculty at the NLRB

Chicago Talks, February 22, 2012

Attorneys for Columbia College Chicago argued in a trial on Feb. 6 that charges by…

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Review: A Slice of Heaven (and Hell) at LUMA

Chicago Talks, February 17, 2012

Whether you’re a believer or not, HEAVEN+HELL, a thoughtfully crafted exhibit that runs through June…

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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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