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“Revolutionary Mass Transit” Express Bus Lanes along Ashland & Western

Chicago Talks, September 7, 2011

Do we have your attention? The Wicker Park Committee Meeting is sponsoring a presentation by…

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Community

How Sweet This Protest Will Be Thanks to Ben & Jerry’s

Chicago Talks, September 4, 2011

On Labor Day, as trade representatives gather in Chicago to negotiate the proposed Trans-Pacific Free…

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More TIF Reform Needed, Community Activists Say

Chicago Talks, September 2, 2011

Curtis Black from Newstips–a Community Media Workshop blog–has a great article about the fundamental elements…

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Updated Park and New Athletic Facilities on the Way for Residents of West Humboldt Park

Chicago Talks, September 2, 2011

The Chicago Plan Commission recently approved a proposal to integrate Greenbaum Park, 4300 W. Wabansia…

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Hyatt Hotel Comes to Hyde Park, Design Still in the Works

Chicago Talks, September 2, 2011

In Hyde Park, the aesthetics of the proposed Hyatt Hotel at Harper Court are still…

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“Ground Zero 360” Exhibit Commemorates Tenth Anniversary of Sept. 11 at Field Museum

Chicago Talks, August 30, 2011

Although 10 years has passed since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World…

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Where is Public Transportation Heading?

Chicago Talks, August 26, 2011

The Active Transportation Alliance launched Riders for Better Transit to organize transit riders in the…

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Illinois’ Clean Energy Policies to Bring Thousands of Jobs by 2030

Chicago Talks, August 23, 2011

The Union for Concerned Scientists (UCS), an independent non-profit dedicated to scientific analysis, released a…

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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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