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Quiet Columbus Day reflects changing times

Chicago Talks, October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

On what would have been a day of celebration and parades in past years, Columbus…

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Community

GALLERY: Hot Chocolate Run returns to a cold Chicago

Chicago Talks, November 7, 2019

[URIS id=63953] “America’s Sweetest Race,” the AllState Hot Chocolate 15k/5k, returned to the streets of…

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Arts and Culture

SWMRS at Concord Music Hall

Chicago Talks, April 26, 2019April 26, 2019

[URIS id=63233] Vibrant stage lights, electric guitar riffs and flailing limbs of enthusiastic moshers and…

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Events

Feminist films push beyond barriers of gender, race and culture

Chicago Talks, March 23, 2019March 23, 2019

In recent years, the film industry has been changing to accommodate the works of women,…

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Arts and Culture

House of Vans provides platform for local artists

Chicago Talks, March 18, 2019March 21, 2019

[URIS id=62934] Skaters and music lovers alike flocked to a spacious warehouse in the West…

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Events

Chicago celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with classic traditions

Chicago Talks, March 17, 2019March 17, 2019

Chicago’s river and streets turned green Saturday as the city celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with…

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Community

Chicago historian shares optimism for the future in his 100th year

Chicago Talks, March 2, 2019March 2, 2019

In his 100thyear, Chicago historian Timuel Black calls on the storytellers of today to play…

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Arts & Culture

Museum exhibit showcase environmental activism, artistry

Chicago Talks, September 12, 2016

  Terry Evans still remembers the day when she saw a woman’s hand turning “greasy…

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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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