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Buyer Learn to Beware

Chicago Talks, December 7, 2014

From designer Kate Stephens who created AlternativesFinder.com – a startup company aimed at providing customers with reliable…

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Entertainment

Renovations For Walt Disney’s Birth Home In Hermosa Back On Track After Failed Kickstarter

Chicago Talks, December 5, 2014

When a California couple and owners of Super78 Media Studios purchased the birth home of…

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I Sights

Quinn and Rauner March in China’s National Day Parade

Chicago Talks, October 1, 2014

China’s National Day was Sept. 28, and there was a parade in Chinatown to celebrate….

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Just for Fun

Canon Says Don’t Miss the Supermoon in September

Chicago Talks, September 8, 2014

On September 9th, the astrological phenomena and amazing photo opp, “supermoon“, will dominate the night…

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Editor's Choice

Scott Strazannte’s “Shooting From the Hip” Photo Exhibit Opens in Chicago

Chicago Talks, July 8, 2014

Photojournalist Scott Strazzante’s “Shooting From the Hip” exhibit opened July 8th at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery. The exhibit…

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Arts & Culture

Evolution of Not so Ancient Ancestry Quarterly

Chicago Talks, May 1, 2014

 When Jordan Vouga graduated from Columbia College, he knew he didn’t want to work for…

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Arts & Culture

Here’s a Look at Lollapalooza as it Gets Underway

Chicago Talks, August 2, 2013

This is an experiment with a new storytelling program called Brickflow. It draws from Instagram,…

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I Sights

Behind the Scenes: “Hidden” at Union Station

Chicago Talks, July 19, 2013

Union Station is an amazing building. If you haven’t seen the Brian de Palma’s Untouchables,…

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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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