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Lead pollution in Pilsen takes new form

Chicago Talks, April 9, 2013

Every so often, Sallie Gordon, driving force behind the Growing Station Community Garden group in…

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State lawmaker questions ALL KIDS program after audit

Chicago Talks, April 9, 2013

With the state finances reeling, one lawmaker is exploring how much money could be saved…

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Editorial: Do we need a federal gun control law?

Chicago Talks, April 9, 2013

After the Jonylah Watkins funeral last month, and the recent death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton,…

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Legislators consider extending insurance coverage for Illinois dependents

Chicago Talks, April 5, 2013

Erin Watson, a 23-year-old Chicago native getting a business degree from Fordham University in New…

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Rogers Park vintage shop transports treasures back to the future

Chicago Talks, April 4, 2013

Lost Eras, 1511 W. Howard St., is a vintage and costume store located in Rogers…

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Editorial: Is corruption still alive in Illinois?

Chicago Talks, April 4, 2013

Chicago developed a reputation for corruption, cronyism, and nepotism during the “roaring twenties.” Is that…

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Chicago non-profit to launch online community center

Chicago Talks, April 4, 2013

Approximately 2,000 people took their own lives on 18 January 1987; Michael D. Moore was…

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Growing Station Community Garden in Pilsen focuses on water conservation

Chicago Talks, April 4, 2013

For the past two years, every April through September, 63 year-old Carlos Nunez, has been…

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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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