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A conversation with: Share Our Spare Executive Director Anne Assenmacher

Chicago Talks, March 13, 2020October 22, 2020

Share Our Spare is striving to donate one million diapers to Chicago’s families living in…

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A conversation with: Social justice visual artist Brittany Harris

Chicago Talks, March 9, 2020October 22, 2020

Brittany Harris is a visual artist who uses her art to raise awareness of social…

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A conversation with: The Book Table co-owner Rachel Weaver

Chicago Talks, October 28, 2019October 22, 2020

Rachel Weaver and her husband Jason Smith said that instead of having a baby, they…

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A conversation with: Nurse and bakery-owner Kate Merrill

Chicago Talks, October 25, 2019October 22, 2020

The smell of fresh-baked oatmeal cookies in the air, bagels and cupcakes on display and…

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A conversation with: Chicago Reader food critic Mike Sula

Chicago Talks, October 7, 2019October 22, 2020

Mike Sula, the Chicago Reader’s lead restaurant critic, has been passionate about food his entire…

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Conversation With Chef Erik Freeberg

Chicago Talks, November 26, 2012October 22, 2020

When Chicago’s Chef Tony Mantuano asked his Spiaggia sous chef Erik Freeberg to be the…

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The Black Revolution On Campus: A Conversation With Author Martha Biondi

Chicago Talks, September 19, 2012October 22, 2020

Chicago’s campuses, as well as the streets were key points of intersection in the black…

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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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