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Visitors’ Last Chance to Visit the Field Museum’s Climate Change Exhibit

Chicago Talks, October 27, 2010

The Field Museum’s “Climate Change” exhibit begins with a 60-foot illuminated timeline showing how the…

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Humboldt Park Smart Communities Launches New Community Portal

Chicago Talks, October 25, 2010

From Humboldt Park Smart Communities Last Wednesday, Oct. 13, more than 200 people crowded into…

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Chicago Tea Party Hosts Dan Proft and Isaac Hayes

Chicago Talks, October 24, 2010

A swarm of impassioned locals filled Blackie’s on the 700 block of Clark Street Wednesday…

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The Road to Political Empowerment

Chicago Talks, October 21, 2010

The road to political empowerment passes through a lot of voting booths and polling stations….

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Local Attorney and Guantanamo Expert Speaks at Columbia College

Chicago Talks, October 18, 2010

Gary Isaac, one of the lead attorneys working to free Guantanamo Bay detainees, says he’s…

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Rally to Restore Sanity, Chicago-Style

Chicago Talks, October 16, 2010

You don’t have to go to Washington, D.C. to do your part for sanity. There…

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Columbus Day in Chicago, 2010

Chicago Talks, October 13, 2010

Lots of high school bands and many politicians joined the Columbus Day Parade on Monday,…

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City of Chicago Wins Big at Marathon

Chicago Talks, October 12, 2010

Huffing and puffing down the final stretch, Sammy Wanjiru fought high temperatures and exhaustion Sunday…

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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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