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Education & Schools

VIDEO: CTU vice president speaks to strikers following Lightfoot’s budget address

Chicago Talks, October 27, 2019October 27, 2019

On the fifth day of the Chicago Teachers Union strike, hundreds of strikers blocked traffic…

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Community

As CPS strike reaches fifth day, Lightfoot makes first budget address

Chicago Talks, October 23, 2019November 1, 2019

In her first budget address Wednesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicago will be “looking to…

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Education & Schools

Chicago Teachers Union: Negotiations over strike take ‘a turn for the worse’ 

Chicago Talks, October 22, 2019

Pamela Touras-Andrikopoulos didn’t want to be on the picket line on Tuesday morning at McPherson…

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Arts & Culture

Uptown — Chicago’s youth arts epicenter

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2019

Bulletin boards, sign-up sheets and empty seats line the walls of the People’s Music School…

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Community

State Democrats decide against overrule of Rauner’s gun law veto

Chicago Talks, April 26, 2018July 25, 2018

Like many mothers, Englewood resident Deja Williams was worried by the news of the Parkland, Florida…

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Community

Proposed School Closings Spark Controversy

Chicago Talks, January 26, 2018July 25, 2018

by Therese Niedbala – Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 12:31 PM Talks of Chicago Public Schools plans to…

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Community

Librarian at Jones College Prep wants students to read more

Chicago Talks, February 4, 2017

A South Loop high school will try to make its students read more. A presentation…

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Community

Columbia College students, faculty reflect on mental health, therapeutic solutions

Chicago Talks, December 14, 2016

“When I was diagnosed, they thought it was genetic… but for me, it comes in…

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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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