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Hyde Park Boutique Bridges Old with New

Chicago Talks, November 12, 2015

Stamp’Lays, a store/salon owned by Kimberly Stampley, sits nuzzled in the middle of a block…

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Cooking & Food

Deville Owner Has Passion For Pizza, People

Chicago Talks, November 3, 2015

John Durning is making pizza his way. The New York native and owner of Pizzeria…

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Community

Independent Bookstore is Alive and Well in Logan Square

Chicago Talks, June 22, 2015

Teresa Kirschbraun, owner of City Lit Books in Logan Square, knows her customers. She is…

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Community

Lakeview Restaurant Focus of Controversy

Chicago Talks, May 15, 2015

Chop Chop Chinaman, a Chinese restaurant located in the Lakeview neighborhood, has come under scrutiny…

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Arts & Culture

Cafe Jumping Bean Keeps Local Art Alive

Chicago Talks, April 27, 2015

The Cafe Jumping Bean, located in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, strives to keep the art scene…

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Community

Yoga Loft: Not Just Stretching

Chicago Talks, April 26, 2015

Yoga Loft in River North has made a business out of not only transforming people’s…

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Local Business

Fight for 15 protest in Chicago

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2015

  Protesters gathered Wednesday on the University of Illinois Chicago campus to call for raising…

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Community

Midwest Urban Farmers Meet at the Plant in Back of the Yards

Chicago Talks, March 22, 2015

Andrea Crary watched as a volunteer harvested chard from the aquaponic farm in the darkened…

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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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