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Free Columbia Crawl Kicks Off School Year in Loop

Chicago Talks, September 4, 2012

There are parties, performances, and art exhibits on the Columbia College Crawl map for September…

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Lollapalooza Cleanup Less Expensive than Last Year

Chicago Talks, August 20, 2012

Post-Lollapalooza restoration costs at Grant Park will be about 35 percent of its cost last…

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Aftab Shivdasani Delights Chicagoans at Indian Independence Day

Chicago Talks, August 19, 2012

Chicagoans celebrated India Independence Day with a parade on Devon Ave. Aug. 18. The parade…

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Englewood Organizations Out to Register 5,000 New Voters

Chicago Talks, August 10, 2012

This story comes from Sonya Harper and Everyblock: Organizations and individuals from the Englewood area,…

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Weather Watch for Lake Michigan on Friday

Chicago Talks, August 9, 2012

Friday may not be the day to take the new boat out or jog along…

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Pullman Walmart Looking for Contractors. Jobs on the Way?

Chicago Talks, July 12, 2012

Pullman Park Walmart Construction Jobs Forum. Friday, July 13th All General & Sub Contractors are…

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CREATE Means Jobs, Learn the Facts

Chicago Talks, July 12, 2012

CREATE is a multi-billion dollar and multi-decade industrial thrust of over 70 interdependent projects set…

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Plans for Chicago’s Broadway, Montrose, Sheridan Intersection Looking Good

Chicago Talks, July 11, 2012

How do you heal a broken intersection? Streets are undervalued public spaces that if programmed…

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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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