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Jobs’ death bites Chicago Apple

Chicago Talks, October 7, 2011

Chicago mourned the death of Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and former chief executive officer who…

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Parents, Teachers Wary of CPS Reform

Chicago Talks, October 6, 2011

  Every school day, Kimberly Perkins helps her grandson Khamari, 5, get ready for school….

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Ald. Ervin, Unite Here Local 1 Want Living Wages for Airport Concession Workers

Chicago Talks, October 6, 2011

  A new ordinance would require concession contractors at O’Hare and Midway International Airports to…

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Parents at CPS Board Meeting Endorse Longer School Day

Chicago Talks, October 5, 2011

Chicago Public Schools officials touted its plan to add 90 minutes to next year’s school…

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CPS Cuts Affect Special Needs Students

Chicago Talks, October 4, 2011

Budget problems are causing the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education to make staffing and…

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New Proposal Calls for Watchmen at Vacant Buildings Near Schools

Chicago Talks, October 3, 2011

A new ordinance would require owners of foreclosed and vacant properties located within a 1,000-yard-radius…

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Wicker Park helps Chicago earn ‘most caffeinated city’ title

Chicago Talks, September 27, 2011

A recent survey about the most caffeinated city sent our reporter Samantha Peña out to…

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Cheney Talks About New Book, Same Politics

Chicago Talks, September 27, 2011

Former vice president Dick Cheney said Monday that the interrogators who tortured inmates at the…

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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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