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Category: Editor’s Choice

Illinois Residents Could Donate To Dream Fund In A Tax Check-Off

Chicago Talks, March 6, 2014

While 140,973 college students in Illinois got monetary awards last year, Stephanie Zavala couldn’t apply…

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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Discuss Strict Coal Ash Regulations

Chicago Talks, March 4, 2014

Robin Garlish and her family have never been able to freely open their windows in…

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Roosevelt Roundup: Making History

Chicago Talks, February 28, 2014

Getting revenge is sweet. Getting revenge twice in a matter of three days is even…

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Moms Demand Action Aims to Change State Law Regarding Gun-Free Zone Signs

Chicago Talks, February 25, 2014

The front door of South Loop Elementary School bears two signs: one welcomes students and…

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Blazing Trails, Women in a Man’s World

Chicago Talks, February 21, 2014

It’s a man’s world, but these women have made a place for themselves and forged…

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Chicago Connects to Ukraine Beyond the Boundaries of Ukrainian Village

Chicago Talks, February 21, 2014

Chicago has a Ukrainian connection. There are more than 45,000 people who identify as Ukrainian…

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Bad Credit History of Licensed Workers Could be Removed from the Public Eye

Chicago Talks, February 11, 2014

Employers could be prevented from accessing the bad credit history of licensed workers under a…

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Smoke Free Vehicles Could Become a Law In Illinois

Chicago Talks, February 10, 2014

Concerned about children being exposed to secondhand smoke, some state lawmakers want to ban smoking…

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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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