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Fashion

Up Against the “WHAL” The Graph Master Cuts it Up

Chicago Talks, October 21, 2012

A crowd of hundreds gathered on a cool, Sunday evening at the Double Tree Hotel in…

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Editor's Choice

Free Admission At Nearly 40 Museums In Chicago and Illinois Saturday

Chicago Talks, September 25, 2012

Saturday, Sept. 29, museums nationwide will open their doors for free and local museums in…

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Not Just Surviving In The U.S., Some Immigrants Live The American Dream

Chicago Talks, September 18, 2012

For most Americans, earning a college degree and obtaining a promising job sounds like the…

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Just for Fun

For the Nerds at Heart: Summer Classic Singles Event

Chicago Talks, August 9, 2012

Find your partner in “Life” during a celebration of board games old and new with Nerds…

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Editor's Choice

Syrians in the U.S. to Discuss Foreign Policy and Syria

Chicago Talks, August 7, 2012

Though the fighting is far from Chicago, for people from the Syrian diaspora, there are…

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Tour Chicago Melting Pot Neighborhoods by Bike

Chicago Talks, August 4, 2012

Melting Pots: Then and Now Sunday, August 5, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. From Chinatown to the…

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See Summer Magic at Chicago History Museum

Chicago Talks, July 5, 2012

For three weeks in July, the Museum is proud to welcome some of Chicago’s most…

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Summer Dating for Queer Nerds

Chicago Talks, June 28, 2012

Wanderlust much? Every day is a vacation day during a summer singles party inspired by…

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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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