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A Tiny Taste of Home in Greektown

Chicago Talks, April 28, 2012

The Greek music is piped through the store, where a hint of strong coffee first…

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Uptown Bookstore Shakes Up Chicago Reading Scene

Chicago Talks, April 27, 2012

Ric Addy, owner of Shake, Rattle & Read, a used bookstore in the Uptown neighborhood…

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Medici Is Home Away from Home for Hyde Park Residents

Chicago Talks, April 23, 2012

People who frequently walk down 57th Street in Hyde Park are accustomed to the smells…

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Editor's Choice

A Unique Taste of Bridgeport

Chicago Talks, April 22, 2012

Walking into Mimi’s, it smells like a county fair in the summertime with freshly made…

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Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Brings Community Together Through Art

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2012

Carlos Hernandez, moved to the Humboldt Park neighborhood 30 years ago and fell in love…

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Opportunities

Fashion Show for Scholarships

Chicago Talks, April 19, 2012

Every single seat was filled at the Preston Bradley Hall inside the Chicago Cultural Center with some…

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Pilsen Art Night Enlightens and Entertains Creative Neighborhood

Chicago Talks, April 13, 2012

Refurbished antique furniture, vintage heeled loafers, stilettos, strappy high heels, record players and records from…

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Extensive Art Institute of Chicago libraries go overlooked

Chicago Talks, April 8, 2012

  A look inside the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago finds eager tourists snapping…

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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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