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Logan Square Bakes Cultures into Menu, Keeps Latin Roots

Chicago Talks, April 24, 2012

It’s noon, and Maria Tello is putting each pastry in its respective display case with…

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Medici Is Home Away from Home for Hyde Park Residents

Chicago Talks, April 23, 2012

People who frequently walk down 57th Street in Hyde Park are accustomed to the smells…

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Stylist With A Love For Philanthropy

Chicago Talks, April 23, 2012

She walked in wearing a cropped jean jacket and a large white purse with the…

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Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Brings Community Together Through Art

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2012

Carlos Hernandez, moved to the Humboldt Park neighborhood 30 years ago and fell in love…

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CPS Issues Roundup, April 2012

Chicago Talks, April 20, 2012

CPS and CTU are battling over contracts, parents are battling  turnarounds, phase-outs and closures, and legislators are…

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Humboldt Park Shop Creates Opportunities for Underprivileged Youth

Chicago Talks, April 15, 2012

Rowan Richards, owner of the street apparel shop King Lizzy in the 2500 block of…

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Megachurch Offshoot to Hold Easter Services at Auditorium Theater

Chicago Talks, April 6, 2012

Megachurch branch Willow Chicago will host two Easter celebrations on Easter Sunday at the Auditorium…

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It’s Slam Time!

Chicago Talks, April 4, 2012

Silence fills the room as all eyes are on center stage. A poet is under…

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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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