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Community

A Family’s Struggle for Justice

Chicago Talks, December 31, 2013

Devin Dyer, an 18-year-old Austin resident, was shot to death at a party on March…

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Community

Murder at Chicago family party leaves mother searching for answers

Chicago Talks, August 19, 2013

https://soundcloud.com/afternoonshiftwbez/student-journalists-look Steven Cannon’s death, like his life, was surrounded by chaos. When he was murdered,…

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Editor's Choice

Veronica Lewis son Korey Parker was murdered last summer, but the case remains unsolved

Chicago Talks, August 19, 2013

On a warm, sunny April afternoon, Veronica Lewis stands and stares at the spot where…

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Community

Family still mourns 23-year-old who took bullet for cousin

Chicago Talks, June 7, 2013

Elizabeth Ramirez’s face shines as she looks at all her son’s sports trophies hanging on…

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Community

Homicides take toll on those who lay victims to rest

Chicago Talks, June 7, 2013

Large pictures of his two children, ages 6 and 9, sit on a table next…

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Crime

Victim rights start with the arrest of a suspect

Chicago Talks, June 7, 2013

Someone has murdered your loved one, there are no suspects and soon the case goes…

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Crime

When my mommy cried, I cried

Chicago Talks, June 7, 2013

We had just walked in to our house with the mail when Mommy began sobbing…

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Crime

Giving up on justice

Chicago Talks, June 6, 2013

Chiquita Davis is still haunted by the phone call she received Jan. 8, telling her…

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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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