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A Conversation With

A conversation with: A Toda Voz Radio Host, Samantha Ante

Chicago Talks, November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

At the age of 16, Samantha Ante convinced her mother that they should move from…

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A Conversation With

A brief conversation with: Carol Moseley Braun about the historic Timuel Black

Chicago Talks, November 12, 2021November 19, 2021

A great part of our history rests as we remember Timuel Black, who passed away…

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Feature

Grand Rapids Celebrates First ArtPrize Event Since Pandemic After Two Years

Chicago Talks, October 22, 2021September 11, 2023

Thousands of people flocked to the streets to celebrate art and the return of one…

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Community

Timuel Black: Remembering the historic icon of the civil rights movement and activist for the Black community

Chicago Talks, October 19, 2021October 20, 2021

A pioneer for justice and civil rights, Timuel Dixon Black died Wednesday, Oct. 14 at…

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Feature

One year later: Lessons learned from living through a pandemic

Chicago Talks, May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

It was as if the world was put on hold in March 2020. Now, after…

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Feature

Columbia College Chicago Professor Candi Meriwether inspires next generation of journalists

Chicago Talks, March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Since beginning her career in journalism, Candi Meriwether has always been immersed in conversations surrounding…

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Environment

Agricultural trailblazer: Growing Home is a model for cultivating crops, community and business

Chicago Talks, February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

LaQuandra Fair said when she first learned about Growing Home, she was “not into the…

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Education & Schools

Michigan high school students adapt to virtual band class

Chicago Talks, January 19, 2021September 11, 2023

Four times a week, Jackson High School band students log on to a Zoom call…

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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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