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Inside the Bronzeville Children’s Museum

Chicago Talks, May 28, 2010

The Bronzeville Children’s Museum is one of only a handful of museums in the nation…

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Fire, Lightning and Avalanches: Museum of Science & Industry Presents “Science Storms”

Chicago Talks, May 27, 2010

Have you ever wondered how lightning works? Why the sky is blue? Maybe you just…

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Lakeview Hotel Disrupts Local Businesses

Chicago Talks, May 24, 2010

When Mary Anne Barfield opens her business, B&K Office and Art, in Lakeview, strangers usually…

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Polonia Today: The Life of an Editor-in-Chief

Chicago Talks, May 21, 2010

T. Ron Jasinski-Herbert sat at his home office at 3 a.m., translating the list that…

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Illinois Offers Low-Risk Offenders Prison Alternative: Adult RedeployIll

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2010

The shallow scar by 48-year-old Craig Canser’s left eye serves as a gentle reminder of…

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Dearborn Homes are Here to Stay

Chicago Talks, May 15, 2010

For decades, public housing has been an issue across America. “Projects” have been designed under…

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A Postal Carrier’s Day

Chicago Talks, May 15, 2010

Come rain or shine, mail is delivered to every address in the United States by…

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Studio Be’s Improv Night a Hit with College Crowd

Chicago Talks, May 13, 2010

A small, crowded theater full of college students buzzed with energy one April evening as…

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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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