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Editorial: Do we need a federal gun control law?

Chicago Talks, April 9, 2013

After the Jonylah Watkins funeral last month, and the recent death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton,…

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Crime

Chicago group rallies for stricter gun control laws

Chicago Talks, April 2, 2013

Dozens of people rallied in front of the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago last month…

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CAPS wrap: Police warn of robberies in Ashburn neighborhood

Chicago Talks, April 1, 2013

Police warned Ashburn residents of criminals targeting the elderly at a CAPS meeting last month…

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New play confronts violence in Chicago

Chicago Talks, March 23, 2013

Three months into 2013, Chicago has endured over 60 murders. Chicago citizens have voiced their…

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CAPS wrap: Police warn Douglas residents about criminals who target elderly, increase in cell phone snatches

Chicago Talks, March 19, 2013

Chicago police officers warned elderly residents in the Douglas neighborhood on the South Side not…

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Englewood residents deal with perception, reality of neighborhood

Chicago Talks, March 7, 2013

Carvell Robinson says he has lived with his parents in Englewood for a year and…

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Gun control activist: Second Amendment doesn’t trump right to life

Chicago Talks, March 4, 2013

“There’s no such thing as a law abiding gun owner,” Elliot Fineman told a class…

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Gun control advocate speaks on concealed carry

Chicago Talks, February 28, 2013

A gun control activist said the National Rifle Association’s agenda is full of “bumper sticker”…

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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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