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Arts and Culture

Cruelty-free looks beautiful as EPA moves away from animal testing

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2019December 20, 2019

The eco-conscious movement has hit the cosmetics industry: Makeup enthusiasts search for the leaping bunny…

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Arts and Culture

Logan Square’s artist-owned café works to serve community after opening

Chicago Talks, December 21, 2019December 21, 2019

The inside of the café is full of people browsing the menu, ordering, waiting or…

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Community

New senior housing faces pushback from Rogers Park residents

Chicago Talks, December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

The developer of a new LGBTQ-friendly senior housing and artist living workspace on Chicago’s North…

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Arts and Culture

Syrian Community Network helps refugee women gain their independence

Chicago Talks, December 19, 2019December 19, 2019

Iman Kashkash had just begun learning to drive in Syria when she was forced to…

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Arts and Culture

Chicago’s Greektown shares its stories through the National Hellenic Museum

Chicago Talks, December 8, 2019December 19, 2019

From marching in the Greek Independence Day Parade to her first date with her husband,…

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Community

Pilsen residents unsure if city ordinances will stop gentrification

Chicago Talks, December 1, 2019December 19, 2019

On her way home from work, Maricela Garcia passes vibrant, historical murals, lively food trucks…

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Gender & Race

The fight for reproductive rights isn’t over in Chicago

Chicago Talks, November 22, 2019

Years before Megan Jeyifo became a “super dope mom,” she was a scared, pregnant 16-year-old…

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Arts and Culture

Chicago’s German community continues to ‘come to terms with the past’

Chicago Talks, November 16, 2019November 16, 2019

In 2006 Danica Polanski came to the United States from Berlin, Germany, after graduating high…

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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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