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Category: Politics is Local

Chicago Republicans Turn Out to View Debate

Chicago Talks, October 17, 2012

The streets in Rogers Park were quiet yesterday evening, but inside the Mayne Stage Theater,…

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Religion Meets Politics at St. Xavier Debate Viewing Party

Chicago Talks, October 17, 2012

Will presidential candidates’ religion matter in next month’s election? Does the religion of voters? Should…

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DePaul Students Watch Debate, Approve Obama’s Performance

Chicago Talks, October 17, 2012

If there were any supporters of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at DePaul University’s debate…

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Families of Alleged Police Torture Victims Press For New Trials

Chicago Talks, October 16, 2012

Jeanette Plummer clutched a picture of her incarcerated son on Tuesday and pleaded for a…

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Mayor Proposes 500 New Police Recruits For Next Year

Chicago Talks, October 16, 2012

  The new cadets screamed as they pinned down and handcuffed each other at the…

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Governor Announces Winner of Gigabit Competition on South Side

Chicago Talks, October 16, 2012

A D.C.-based technology company will bring high-speed Internet service to Chicago’s underserved communities, Illinois Gov….

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Pilsen’s Quality Of Life Plan For Murals Questioned By Residents

Chicago Talks, October 14, 2012

Six years after the Pilsen Planning Committee implemented a quality of life plan to improve…

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See Documentary ‘As Goes Janesville’ For Free Saturday Oct. 20

Chicago Talks, October 14, 2012

America’s middle class is dwindling, and the debate over how to save it is nowhere…

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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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