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Mr. Ash Making Magic for More than 30 Years

Chicago Talks, December 3, 2012

Mr. Ash has been in the business of magic for about 30 years or so….

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Editor's Choice

Holidays: Ugly Sweater Fun Run Launches in Chicago

Chicago Talks, December 3, 2012

About 3,000 runners lined up at Montrose Harbor dressed Santa Hats, moustaches, and the ugliest…

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Just for Fun

Release of ‘Black Ops II’ Brings Crowd to Store Late at Night

Chicago Talks, December 1, 2012

Gamers were lined up late Monday night at the Target store on Roosevelt Road to…

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10th Annual Chicago Toy and Game Fair

Chicago Talks, November 25, 2012

A Children running and playing around, parents going along from booth to booth at Navy…

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Chicago Comics: A place for the Modern Nerd or Throw-back Junkie

Chicago Talks, November 22, 2012

At Chicago Comics, the walls are packed with art and stories — everything from X-Men,…

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Scrabble Experts Compete to Support Literacy Volunteers of America

Chicago Talks, November 19, 2012

A couple of weeks ago the Literacy Volunteers of Illinois hosted they ninth annual Scrabble…

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Halo 4 Midnight Release Draws Lines at Game Shops

Chicago Talks, November 18, 2012

One of the most anticipated games of the year, Halo 4 had people lined up…

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Chicago Brauhaus: A Little Piece of Germany in Lincoln Square

Chicago Talks, November 17, 2012

It’s always Oktoberfest in the Brauhaus, according to owner and chef Harry Kempf who opened…

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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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