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Chinatown: Tony Hu Opens His Seventh Restaurant

Chicago Talks, September 30, 2012

Newly opened “Lao Ma La” is not cuisine catered to the faintest of taste buds….

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Arts & Culture

Rico Music & Art Center: A Lesson in Learning Located In Irving Park

Chicago Talks, August 6, 2012

When inquired about Rico’s Music & Art shop’s mission statement, a silent man handed over…

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Arts & Culture

Chicago’s Fashion History on Display

Chicago Talks, August 5, 2012

There is more to Chicago history than steelworkers and hog butchers. There were dressmakers and…

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Mexican Dance Ensemble Mesmerizes Chicago

Chicago Talks, June 10, 2012

Bold red lipstick along with the colorful big dress skirts of whites, reds, greens, and…

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Community crowd gathered outside of Thompson Center in Chicago Illinois. Rally for supports for people with disabilities

People with Disabilities Fighting Budget Cuts, Loss of Independence

Chicago Talks, June 1, 2012

Several years ago, Henry Williams was sitting in wheelchair under a tree outside of a…

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The Greek Crisis Hits Chicago

Chicago Talks, May 30, 2012

Although Athens is nearly 5,500 miles away, the effects of the economic crisis in Greece…

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ChicagoTalks Answers: What is NATO?

Chicago Talks, May 19, 2012

What is NATO? NATO was formed in the wake of World War II as a…

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Linda Bubon’s ‘Woman and Children First’, The ‘Anchor’ in Andersonville

Chicago Talks, May 18, 2012

Linda Bubon, co-owner of Women and Children First – one of the only feminist bookstores in Chicago —…

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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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