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Free Soup, Bread and Hospitality

Chicago Talks, May 18, 2011

A small catastrophe arose in the Hideout on April 13.  As a few people dropped…

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You’re Not in Kansas Anymore

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2011

Statues of Dorothy, Toto, the Cowardly Lion and other characters from the classic film “The…

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Photos that Make Us Smile

Chicago Talks, May 13, 2011

Mexican American Kid blows his own horn at Sarah Palin during Rally, a photo by…

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Belmont-Central Gets Revised Budget & TIF Plan Update

Chicago Talks, May 11, 2011

You can view the Belmont Central Amended TIF Plan and the Belmont Central TIF Presentation…

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Flowers in bloom at the Lincoln Park Conservatory

Chicago Talks, May 7, 2011

The Lincoln Park Conservatory‘s annual Spring Flower Show started Jan. 22 and will continue through…

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Don’t Let Osama’s Fate Bring Down Your Computer

Chicago Talks, May 6, 2011

  This is information from the Better Business Bureau’s Tom Joyce but Chicagotalks wants you…

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A Big American Business in Little Italy

Chicago Talks, May 3, 2011

Ed Claussen has seen the ups and downs of Little Italy on the city’s near…

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Local Color: Romantic Tableau CTA-Style

Chicago Talks, April 28, 2011

Anyone who rides the CTA frequently has likely come across a few sordid tales. Meetings with…

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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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