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Boomerang Kids

Chicago Talks, July 9, 2008

by Rita Boland Ray Rondinelli turned 27 in December. He lives at home with his…

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Bronzeville Resident’s Rant

Chicago Talks, July 2, 2008

By Sharon Morgan July 2, 2008 – I just want to vent for a minute….

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Hotel project near Wrigley stalls

Chicago Talks, June 25, 2008

by Kaitlyn McAvoy. June 25, 2008 – In today’s Chicago Sun-Times, columnist David Roeder that…

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Ripple Effect of Foreclosure Crisis on Local Affordable Housing

Chicago Talks, June 24, 2008

Carly Suddoth, 30, is eking by as a bartender but lives with her sister in…

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Changing Face of Lake View

Chicago Talks, June 24, 2008

Lakeview resident Marie Poppy remembers a time when residents of the neighborhood were scared to…

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Lake Front Path Plan Draws Dissent in Rogers Park

Chicago Talks, June 23, 2008

by Bryce Wolf June 23, 2008 – Most of the nearly 100 people who met…

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Southwest Side’s “Green Hulk” Crusades Against Litter

Chicago Talks, June 19, 2008

June 19, 2008 – The Greater Southwest Development Corp. and the 63rd Street Growth launched…

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Auburn Gresham Goes “Litter Free”

Chicago Talks, June 16, 2008

Not in my backyard. That's the rallying cry of about 100 high school students working…

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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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