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“Coalympics” Bring Attention to Pollution in Little Village

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2008

Nov. 20, 2008 – On a chilly autumn morning at the corner of 31st Street and…

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From Cuba to Here: One Family, Two Very Different Journeys

Chicago Talks, November 19, 2008

Nov. 19, 2008 Story by Michelle Doellman Jose Quintero remembers clutching his mother’s hand on…

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Booking Agents Turn to Web for Local Acts

Chicago Talks, November 18, 2008

Nov. 18, 2008 Story by Pamela Birchard Elle Quintana, booking agent at Reggie’s Music Joint…

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Tax Freeze Helps Preserve Pilsen

Chicago Talks, November 17, 2008

Nov. 17, 2008 Story by Elizabeth Duffrin Pilsen resident Omar Vega expects to save thousands…

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Young People to Rally Saturday to Keep Journalism Organization Afloat

Chicago Talks, November 14, 2008

Nov. 14, 2008 – Student writers and supporters of Youth Communication Chicago (YCC) will rally at…

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Lollapalooza Contract Under Review By Grant Park Community and Park District

Chicago Talks, November 12, 2008

Nov. 12, 2008 – Residents living in the Grant Park area gathered to express their…

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MacArthur Foundation to Invest $68 Million to Stem Foreclosures in Chicago

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2008

Nov. 11, 2008 by LISC/Chicago To help combat the growing lending crisis and the rise…

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Grant Park Rally Tests Olympic Mettle

Chicago Talks, November 10, 2008

Nov. 10, 2008 – With Chicago still in the running to host the 2016 Olympics,…

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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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