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Business

City Council votes against valet parking ordinance in Naperville

Morgan Bruner, October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

When AltaVida opened a restaurant and dance hall in the former Two Brother Brewing Building…

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Chicagoland

Illinois may become a safe haven for climate migrants, while also suffering from climate change 

Chicago Talks, April 7, 2023August 29, 2023

Millions of migrants are expected to be displaced across the country to escape rising sea…

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Feature

How can journalists improve their coverage of poverty and disability?

Chicago Talks, December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

The AP Stylebook is an authoritative reference book for journalists, but over the years, journalists…

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Feature

How well are journalists covering poverty and disability? 

Chicago Talks, December 12, 2022January 4, 2023

EDITOR”S NOTE: This story is the first of a two part series regarding the coverage…

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Entertainment

Adler Planetarium exhibit shines light on missing stars

Chicago Talks, February 20, 2020

Thousands of stars are present above Chicago, but most residents cannot see them when they…

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Infrastructure

18th Street Bridge to Open Monday April 13th

Chicago Talks, April 12, 2015

The 18th Street bridge has been closed since December for some reconstruction. According to a…

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Architecture

South Loop Residents Warming to DePaul Arena

Chicago Talks, February 2, 2015

After months of community meetings, worrying about their property values and even watching houses move…

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Architecture

Fire at South Loop Firehouse Restaurant prompts Landmarks Illinois to take action

Chicago Talks, January 22, 2015

A fire at a South Loop firehouse-turned-restaurant in early December has prompted Landmarks Illinois, a nonprofit preservation organization, to…

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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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