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FOOD, MEDICINE & ENTERTAINMENT

Chicago Talks, May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

The different faces of the cuy, our Guinea pig. IN SOME PLACES, they are kept…

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Arts and Culture

A TASTE OF PERU

Chicago Talks, May 4, 2019May 4, 2019

Eating in this Latin American country is much tastier than you could have ever imagined….

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Arts and Culture

BARGAINING, A SHAMELESS HUSTLE

Chicago Talks, April 25, 2019

But a valuable skill for maneuvering Lima’s streets. “Two for S/.20, my queens!” By Sophie…

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Community

Food Trucks Face Strict Laws in Chicago

Chicago Talks, January 26, 2017

What’s a food truck supposed to do to get some business around Chicago? Apparently, a…

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61st Street Farmers Market links the South Side to fresh produce

Chicago Talks, December 6, 2016

Hidden among vast trees and old University of Chicago buildings, a street full of small…

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Community

Historic Maxwell Street Market shifts focus toward becoming food mecca

Chicago Talks, June 13, 2016

For over 100 years Chicago’s Maxwell Street Market in Little Italy has been showcasing the…

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Cooking & Food

Deville Owner Has Passion For Pizza, People

Chicago Talks, November 3, 2015

John Durning is making pizza his way. The New York native and owner of Pizzeria…

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Community

Sweets Teach Universal Lessons

Chicago Talks, June 10, 2015

Ahmad Khalel is not an apprentice in the formal sense but that is what it…

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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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