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VIDEO: Local dispensaries prepare for soon-to-be legal recreational marijuana sales

Chicago Talks, December 31, 2019January 1, 2020

Dispensary 33, 5001 N. Clark St. in the Uptown neighborhood, is headed for another first…

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‘Mean Girls’ in Chicago: How the second city is making ‘fetch’ happen

Chicago Talks, December 24, 2019December 24, 2019

Maggie Mitchell, director and playwright of “Mean Girlz Parody,” which ran in Chicago’s Second City…

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Sparring in the attic: Haymaker Gym hosts LGBTQIA+-friendly classes in church attic

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2019December 24, 2019

Vibrant laughter and exhausted breathing echoed in the attic of the Second Unitarian Church, 656…

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Cruelty-free looks beautiful as EPA moves away from animal testing

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2019December 20, 2019

The eco-conscious movement has hit the cosmetics industry: Makeup enthusiasts search for the leaping bunny…

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Logan Square’s artist-owned café works to serve community after opening

Chicago Talks, December 21, 2019December 21, 2019

The inside of the café is full of people browsing the menu, ordering, waiting or…

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Syrian Community Network helps refugee women gain their independence

Chicago Talks, December 19, 2019December 19, 2019

Iman Kashkash had just begun learning to drive in Syria when she was forced to…

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Chicago’s Greektown shares its stories through the National Hellenic Museum

Chicago Talks, December 8, 2019December 19, 2019

From marching in the Greek Independence Day Parade to her first date with her husband,…

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Boye: Chicago’s queer indie-rock beauties

Chicago Talks, November 24, 2019November 25, 2019

In search to rebrand their image and sound, singer and guitarist Wren Theriault created the…

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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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