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Will youth turn out to vote in the midterms? Here’s what we learned

Chicago Talks, October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

Reporting by Janaya Banks, Andrea Bates, Maizie Hummel-Logee, Daniel Jimenez, Erica Jones, Mina Jue, Harrison…

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Feature

Blood Supply Shortage

Chicago Talks, May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

Reporter and videographer Tiffini Funches explains the current blood shortage and what people can do…

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A Conversation With

On the Block: A conversation with Brandon Pope

Chicago Talks, May 18, 2022May 19, 2022

When it comes down to reporting news, Brandon Pope makes it look so easy. Diverse…

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Feature

Job prospects look good for current graduates

Chicago Talks, May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

After a rocky two years during the pandemic, national job listings are now at a…

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Chicagoland

Resilience holds annual protest for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2022May 18, 2022

“Whatever we wear, where we go, yes means yes, and no means no,” protesters chanted…

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Chicagoland

May Day 2022 emphasizes the rights of immigrant workers

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

May 1 marked the remembrance of a historical day in Chicago. In 1886, around 35,000…

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Feature

Race for 7th Congressional District comes to Columbia College Chicago

Chicago Talks, April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

The 7th Congressional District covers a wide area of Cook County from western suburbs like…

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Books

Former Chicago Tribune reporter turned author, releases memoir: ‘Three Girls from Bronzeville’

Chicago Talks, April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

For somebody to move forward in their life, they must first go backwards by looking…

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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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