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A conversation with: The Wasteshed founder Eleanor Ray 

Chicago Talks, April 27, 2023April 26, 2023

While some artists aim to create things that have never been done before, Eleanor Ray…

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Business

Opinion: Chicago’s Little Village Discount Mall vendors at risk of losing their jobs

Chicago Talks, April 12, 2023April 13, 2023

Chicago’s Little Village Discount Mall located on 3115 W 26th St. was bought by Novak’s…

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Chicagoland

Illinois may become a safe haven for climate migrants, while also suffering from climate change 

Chicago Talks, April 7, 2023August 29, 2023

Millions of migrants are expected to be displaced across the country to escape rising sea…

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Business

Streaming services dominate movie theater industry, local Chicago theaters respond

Chicago Talks, February 9, 2023February 4, 2023

As streaming services dominate headlines, local Chicago theaters are doing what they can to attract…

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Business

Paying for college: Tips for children of veterans

Chicago Talks, February 7, 2023February 4, 2023

As a senior transfer student in college, I understand the struggle of paying for tuition…

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Feature

Emotional toll and all, abortion doesn’t equate to regret

Chicago Talks, January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

“I don’t know what would have happened if I didn’t even have the right to…

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Chicagoland

Everybody Goes Home: A documentary

Chicago Talks, December 28, 2022December 28, 2022

Hyde Park’s firehouse, Engine Company 60, serves as a safe space for its first responders….

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Business

Sellers discouraged after Etsy raises fees

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

Former Etsy seller, Alejandra Vega, found herself increasing the prices of her items to be…

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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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