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Hellenic schools teach Greek traditions to the next generation

Chicago Talks, November 13, 2019November 15, 2019

First-generation Greek American Stelios Valanis remembers going to a Greek school attached to a Greek…

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Community

GALLERY: Hot Chocolate Run returns to a cold Chicago

Chicago Talks, November 7, 2019

[URIS id=63953] “America’s Sweetest Race,” the AllState Hot Chocolate 15k/5k, returned to the streets of…

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Community

Free HIV testing comes ‘Out of the Closet’ in Lakeview

Chicago Talks, November 7, 2019

Out of the Closet looks like any other thrift store from the outside. The shop…

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Arts and Culture

Logan Square DIY venue offers opportunities for Chicago’s up-and-coming performers

Chicago Talks, November 1, 2019

The floor is normally full of people, the stage alive with movement and sound.  But right…

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Community

GALLERY: The CPS strike so far

Chicago Talks, October 30, 2019November 1, 2019

Now in its 10th day, the 2019 Chicago Public Schools strike has entered historical territory…

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Community

Day 9 of CPS strike leaves teachers and Lightfoot in gridlock

Chicago Talks, October 29, 2019October 30, 2019

Tasha Young did not want to go on strike. The 46-year-old counselor from Lakeview High…

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News

GALLERY: Protesters Un-Welcome Trump To Chicago

Chicago Talks, October 28, 2019October 29, 2019

[URIS id=63814] Crowds flocked to the intersection of Wacker Drive and Wabash Avenue to protest…

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A Conversation With

A conversation with: The Book Table co-owner Rachel Weaver

Chicago Talks, October 28, 2019October 22, 2020

Rachel Weaver and her husband Jason Smith said that instead of having a baby, they…

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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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