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Rickshaw-style bicycle cabs come to Logan Square

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2013

Here’s a unique new job opportunity: get paid for getting in shape. A new business…

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Local Business

Little Village skate shop gives kids a place to hang out, learn a new sport

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2013

Jamie Duran had an epiphany one day at a family gathering: his life needed a…

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Community

Filmmakers, Bicyclists Shoot a PSA for Bike Chicago

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2013

In celebration of Bike Chicago 2013 and Chicago Bike Week, The City of Chicagois hosting…

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Community

Struggle for safety: EPA commits to resolving Pilsen pollution

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2013

After being stonewalled by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway company, the EPA will be…

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Community

Opinion: Portrayals of Black Men in Sports Don’t Tell Real Story

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2013

No matter the year or the reception, the depiction of black men in sports movies…

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I Sights

Breaking News: Back on Track at Amtrak and Metra

Chicago Talks, May 19, 2013

UPDATE: At 12:33 p.m. an Amtrak engine pulled the disabled train off and away from…

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Community

Between Friends protects victims of domestic violence

Chicago Talks, May 17, 2013

Court Advocacy Coordinator Megan Rose spends three days a week at court. She faces criminals on a…

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Community

New group wants Chicagoans to ‘rethink trash’

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2013

The Mayor’s office and the Office of Streets and Sanitation Department, revealed a new garbage…

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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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