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Arts & Culture

Blues Brothers or Ghostbusters fan? Dan Aykroyd tells you what’s up with him lately.

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2014

“Who you gonna call?” Do you still remember this popular phrase? That’s right. Dan Aykroyd…

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Coalition Members Request More Support For Accessible Housing

Chicago Talks, November 6, 2014

“Nothing about us, without us!” This is what members of the Disability Rights Action Coalition…

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Community

Housing An Option For Repurposing Closed CPS Schools?

Chicago Talks, November 6, 2014

http://gty.im/168243754 Some Chicago Public Schools, which fell victim to school closures, are being recommended for re-purposing for…

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Gender & Race

Interracial dating, trend, fetish or love

Chicago Talks, November 6, 2014

I walked around the city carrying a poster filled with pictures of interracial couples. The…

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Editor's Choice

Quinn Admits Defeat

Chicago Talks, November 6, 2014

Gov. Pat Quinn announced his official defeat to Republican candidate Bruce Rauner at the James…

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Community

Chicagoans react to mid-term elections

Chicago Talks, November 5, 2014

Story by: Lorena Arbe, Megan Bennett, Diamond Brown, Jacob Ecker, Ashley Feuillan, Preston Hau, Jaclyn…

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Editor's Choice

The Voters Speak from the Polls

Chicago Talks, November 4, 2014

Journalism students in Columbia College’s journalism department fanned out across the city — and into…

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Community

Austin Community Garden Will Provide Community With Easier Access To Fresh Produce

Chicago Talks, November 4, 2014

The lot across from Velda Brunner’s home on the 300 block of North Lotus Avenue…

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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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