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Rev. Al Sharpton Challenges Gun Violence

Chicago Talks, November 25, 2013

After conducting an anti-gun violence meeting with more than 80 leaders Tuesday at Chicago State…

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Rogers Park Residents Urge Police to Crack Down on Gang and Drug Houses

Chicago Talks, November 22, 2013

Everytime Luana McIntosh relocates to a new residence to get away from gangs in her…

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Aldermen Call for More Cops in City Budget

Chicago Talks, November 22, 2013

  Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2014 budget proposal makes “a significant investment in the education, health…

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Police Urge Public to be Aware During Holiday Shopping Season

Chicago Talks, November 21, 2013

A woman is sitting in her favorite coffee shop on Michigan Avenue when a man…

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Don’t be a Pickpocketing Victim This Holiday Season

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2013

The upcoming holidays are a time for pickpockets and muggers. But Chicago Police Department officials…

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Lawmakers Call for More Trauma Centers in City’s Most Violent Communities

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2013

Two Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday called for more trauma centers on Chicago’s South and West…

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Resident Documents Neglect in Her West Side Neighborhood

Chicago Talks, November 8, 2013

After many nights of loud music and drug dealers lingering outside, Aleksandra Hodowany decided to…

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Bridgeport Residents Cite Pros and Cons of the Neighborhood

Chicago Talks, October 29, 2013

Ronny Waterhouse, a 29-year-old Mexican-American, said he felt his Bridgeport neighborhood was pretty safe and…

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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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