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Marina and the Diamonds to Play First Lollapalooza

Chicago Talks, July 30, 2015

The natural assumption when people hear of the band Marina and the Diamonds is to…

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Renaldi Exhibit on Display at Loyola University Museum of Art

Chicago Talks, July 29, 2015

Black and white. Male and female. Rich and poor. Old-fashioned and modern. These are just…

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Garage to Grant Park; Twin Peaks to Play Lollapalooza 2015

Chicago Talks, July 29, 2015

The Chicago-based band Twin Peaks will be recording at, as lead-vocalist Cadien Lake James puts…

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The Chicago Tribune’s Eric Zorn Sits Down With Columbia Student Matthew Carlton

Chicago Talks, July 27, 2015

Eric Zorn is a columnist for the Chicago Tribune and creator of the Tribune’s first…

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PETA Protests Outside Chicago Hermès Store

Chicago Talks, July 27, 2015

Protestors took to the streets last Tuesday afternoon in front Chicago’s Hermès fashion store, located…

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Raising Chickens in the City

Chicago Talks, July 21, 2015

Many children in large cities don’t have a chance to engage in more rural-like experiences,…

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Banners Bring Life to Dunning

Chicago Talks, July 17, 2015

For the past year and a half, residents of the Dunning neighborhood on the Northwest…

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Iraqi Badminton Champion Shares Passion with West Ridge Elementary School.

Chicago Talks, June 30, 2015

In 2000, 15-year-old Mohammed Chyad was a member of Iraq’s National Badminton Team and translator….

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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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