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Editor's Choice

The View from Couch Place

Chicago Talks, September 18, 2014

It’s an alley, no, it’s an interactive art scene. Couch Place Alley at 171 N….

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Arts & Culture

FLOW/Im Fluss Lights Up Couch Place Downtown, for Free

Chicago Talks, September 17, 2014

[pullquote]The block of Couch Place between North State and North Dearborn Streets may be Chicago’s…

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Community

Advocates Push for Improved CHA Oversight

Chicago Talks, September 13, 2014

Although the Chicago City Council met for the first time Wednesday since July 30, most…

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Editor's Choice

Federal Plaza Rally Calls for No Money in Politics

Chicago Talks, September 4, 2014

A coalition of Illinois activist groups met in front of Federal Plaza Wednesday and called…

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Editor's Choice

Joan Rivers Dead at 81

Chicago Talks, September 4, 2014

Joan Rivers was a pioneer for women in entertainment. Whether she is loved or hated,…

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Ordinary Illinois Taxpayers Overtaxed by Deals Between Lawyers and Politicos

Chicago Talks, August 1, 2014

Politicians don’t seek out Ian Cull to lower his property tax bill. The 40-year-old Chicago…

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Books

City Lit Curates Well-read Relationships with Readers

Chicago Talks, July 17, 2014

City Lit Sidebar – Independent Bookstore Day As she made her way from shelf to shelf…

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Crime

Peter Nickeas’ Real Life Nightmare in Chicago

Chicago Talks, July 14, 2014

Last weekend in Chicago there were 82 shootings resulting in 16 deaths. Bob Garfield of On…

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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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