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Got Smartphone, Find Clean Transportation

Chicago Talks, December 20, 2009

Just in time for the holidays comes “City-Go-Round,” a site that lets you plug in…

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“Bubble Ordinance” Causing Some Anti-Abortion Protesters to Pray and Stand Still

Chicago Talks, December 17, 2009

Corrina Gura still goes out to the Near North Planned Parenthood on Saturday mornings, bundled…

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Historic Property Near Armitage Station Back on the Market

Chicago Talks, December 16, 2009

The Chicago Transit Authority voted last week to put a vacant, historically significant property in…

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CTA Service Cuts and Layoffs Would Hit Underserved Communities Hardest

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2009

Over 50 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) workers and union representatives faced the chilling winter winds…

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2nd Ward Alderman Talks About His Budget “No” Vote

Chicago Talks, December 14, 2009

It has been more than two weeks since the City Council approved Mayor Richard M….

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Plan Now for Spring Biking Convenience

Chicago Talks, December 12, 2009

If you don’t ride a bike, you might think this is a trivial issue, but…

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City-Wide Day of Healing to Offer a Safe Space for Reflecting on Violence

Chicago Talks, December 7, 2009

Communities from north to south, across Chicago have been plagued with mindless violence this year….

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Santa Claus Comes to Austin

Chicago Talks, December 7, 2009

As Jennifer T. Lacey reports, Santa Claus has arrived in Austin on the West Side,…

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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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