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Millennium Park Prepares For Ice Skaters

Chicago Talks, November 17, 2011

Are your skates ready? Millennium Park ice rink opens soon. Reporter Lisa Schultz has the story.

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Macy’s Opens New Holiday Season Window Displays

Chicago Talks, November 17, 2011

The Chicago branch of the Macy’s department store opened its new holiday season window displays…

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Chicago’s first snow falls in cascade of short scenes

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2011

The iced flakes whispered across the street, turning to a snow globe whirl as remnants…

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Occupy Wall Street Corrida Pits Clowns, Matador vs Wall Street Bull

Chicago Talks, November 9, 2011

Earlier today, a small group of Occupy Wall Street activists engaged in a near-successful corrida…

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Singles “Sense” the Love at Nerd’s at Heart Nerd Fest V

Chicago Talks, November 2, 2011

Follow your senses as well as your heart along with other brainy hetero and queer…

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Get Out of Your Workout Rut

Chicago Talks, October 31, 2011

It’s 6 a.m. and the alarm clock sounds, ruining a perfect dream. Groggy eyed, you…

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Interrobang Theatre opens second season with The Argument

Chicago Talks, October 11, 2011

The Interrobang Theatre Project is underway with the company’s second season. The first show of…

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Wicker Park helps Chicago earn ‘most caffeinated city’ title

Chicago Talks, September 27, 2011

A recent survey about the most caffeinated city sent our reporter Samantha Peña out to…

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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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