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Editor's Choice

Ward remap problems with space and timing

Chicago Talks, April 3, 2013

An ongoing effort by a West Side church to close an unpopular hotel, which neighbors…

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Community

Federal cuts to take away meals for Illinois seniors

Chicago Talks, April 2, 2013

Andy Laterza’s heart functions at only 15 percent. The 81-year-old Chicagoan’s reliance on home-delivered foods…

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Hiring our Heroes helps veteran job seekers in Chicago

Chicago Talks, April 2, 2013

Job-seeking veterans and spouses gathered at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago late last…

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The Iraq War: 10 years later

Chicago Talks, March 25, 2013

In the 10 years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, interest in the collections at…

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Editor's Choice

Echoes of Hiroshima mark the anniversary of Fukushimi earthquake and tsunami in Chicago

Chicago Talks, March 18, 2013

March 11 marked the second anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima Japan. The…

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Community

With CTA’s Ventra comes the future of paying for everything

Chicago Talks, March 18, 2013

But it’ll cost you, and might not work with your phone If you use the…

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Lane Tech students take a stand against censorship

Chicago Talks, March 16, 2013

On Friday, students and faculty from Lane Tech College Prep gathered in front of the…

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Chicago Latinos embrace first pope from Latin America

Chicago Talks, March 14, 2013

After the appointment of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Jesuit pope from Latin America, citizens of Chicago weigh in on what the appointment means to them.

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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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