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Hundreds gather at Chicago’s Grant Park and along lakefront to view solar eclipse

Chicago Talks, April 9, 2024

On Monday afternoon, April 8, it wasn’t just nice weather prompting crowds to gather in…

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Ongoing ADHD medication shortage challenges Chicagoans

Student Stories, March 25, 2024May 17, 2025

By Adriah Hedrick, Samantha Ho, Jashiya Maynard-Woods Since the 2023 FDA update addressing the continued…

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Ukrainian citizens in Chicago continue to cope two years into conflicts abroad with Russia

Madison Blancas, March 21, 2024October 8, 2024

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, many Ukrainian Americans in Chicago feel helpless. As…

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Chicago residents react to city’s ceasefire resolution for Gaza

Chicago Talks, March 15, 2024March 15, 2024

Chicago’s Jan. 24 resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was voted 23-23 on the…

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Protesters for Palestine lead caravan through Chicago

Chicago Talks, February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

On December 8, 2023, the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine organized a caravan from SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview across Interstate 90.

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Earth’s most vital resource: the crisis happening beneath Chicago

Chicago Talks, January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

A recent New York Times investigation across all 50 states revealed that policies surrounding groundwater usage were outdated and lacked uniformity. Illinois in particular has faced problems with improper regulation last year. 

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Chicago journalists honor media workers killed in Gaza

Chicago Talks, December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Images depicting people smiling in press vests, hugging their children and holding cameras filled the…

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Migrants on streets asking for food, money and compassion

Chicago Talks, December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Nearly 20,000 Venezuelan migrants have been bussed or flown into Chicago by Texas Gov. Greg…

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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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