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Austin Lacking the Schools Needed to Educate Its Students

Chicago Talks, January 13, 2010

Local officials in Austin say if Chicago Public School leaders don’t create more high school…

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Chicago Talks Exclusive: Interview with Todd Stroger

Chicago Talks, January 11, 2010

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has spent the majority of his time over the…

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Stroger, O’Brien on the Defensive at Forum as Cook County Board President Candidates Debate

Chicago Talks, January 9, 2010

With the primary less than a month away, the Cook County Board president race is…

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Local Organizations Protesting CTA Budget Plans

Chicago Talks, January 8, 2010

On Jan. 18, Martin Luther King‘s birthday, a national holiday, several local organizations and individuals…

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O’Brien: Keeping Lake Michigan Clean?

Chicago Talks, January 6, 2010

By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor “It’s my job to clean up our water and keep…

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Life with Deaf Parents Fun, Strange for Chicagoland Actress

Chicago Talks, January 5, 2010

Arlene Malinowski is a Chicago-based actress who grew up with deaf parents. She uses her experiences to create her plays. She celebrates the funny, the difficult and the interesting moments of being a hearing child to deaf parents.

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On the Offensive Against Gerrymandering

Chicago Talks, December 31, 2009

A coalition of reform advocates has created an initiative that could take legislative redistricting out…

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CPS Replaces Race with Socio-Economic Formula for Admission to Elite Public Schools: VIDEO REPORT

Chicago Talks, December 30, 2009

Chicago Public School officials announced a new admission plan to maintain diversity by using socio-economic…

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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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