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Community

Rev. Charles Brown: A Voice for Change in Austin

Chicago Talks, December 29, 2014

Chicago’s West Side neighborhood is often in the news for its high rate of crime….

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Crime

Criminals, not Grinch, Stealing Christmas in the 33rd Ward

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2014

Are burglar alarms replacing Christmas carols as the new sign the holiday season has arrived?[pullquote]CAPS…

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Politics is Local

Logan Square Community Groups Use Biblical Procession to Protest Chicago Housing Authority

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2014

Residents and community leaders marched through the Julie C. Lathrop Homes on Chicago’s Northwest Side…

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Community

Chicago’s Forgotten Entity is Not Giving Up

Chicago Talks, December 11, 2014

Three of the seven candidates for 10th ward alderman are demanding immediate environmental justice on…

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Three Set To Challenge Heir For 33rd Ward Alderman

Chicago Talks, November 29, 2014

Three candidates have met Monday’s deadline to file petitions challenging 33rd Ward Ald. Deb Mell,…

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Community

Unequal Chicago: Local Politics Weigh in

Chicago Talks, November 29, 2014

The University of Illinois at Chicago hosted some of Chicago’s longtime political veterans and social…

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Politics is Local

Executive Action Gets Reaction at Home

Chicago Talks, November 26, 2014

Just how tough are things for President Barack Obama? At an event he was heckled…

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Editor's Choice

Protesters flood City Hall over Ferguson decision

Chicago Talks, November 25, 2014

The morning after mass protests in Ferguson and across the country, protestors flooded the fifth…

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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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