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Sister co-founders put the ‘ISH’ in WOMANISH exhibit

Chicago Talks, December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

Stepping onto the boldly printed tile floor, looking up to nothing but the iridescence of…

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Events

Northwest Missouri holiday tradition celebrates 40th anniversary

Chicago Talks, December 19, 2020September 11, 2023

Clareece Taylor doesn’t remember the first year she saw the Krug Park holiday light display…

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A Conversation With

South Suburban College provides COVID-19 testing for community

Chicago Talks, November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

South Suburban College has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Public Health…

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A Conversation With

A conversation with: HummbleBragg podcast host Brooke Bechtold

Chicago Talks, November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

Brooke Bechtold is the founder and president of Humm Productions and the creator and host…

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Feature

Pandemic takes an emotional toll

Chicago Talks, November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

During the Oct. 23 coronavirus news briefing, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of Illinois Department of…

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Feature

Humans in their households amid pandemic

Chicago Talks, October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Chicago has entered a second wave of the coronavirus, officials say, with rising cases and…

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A Conversation With

A conversation with: Youth 4 Black Lives leader Yasmine Tarr 

Chicago Talks, April 16, 2020October 22, 2020

Yasmine Tarr may only be 16 years old, but the issues she addresses as a…

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A Conversation With

A conversation with: El Rescate Director Zenaida Lopez 

Chicago Talks, April 9, 2020October 22, 2020

Zenaida Lopez grew up in a house with no electricity, but full of heart. Lopez…

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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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