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Op-Ed: Creatives feel extra pressure to succeed

Tiffany Barney, July 25, 2024November 5, 2026

The end of spring semester is always a time filled with much to celebrate with…

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Arts and Culture

Singer-songwriter Buck Meek’s vulnerable folk-country crooning takes over Lincoln Hall

Harrison O'Brien, May 26, 2024November 5, 2026

Buck Meek, the lead guitarist of indie folk band Big Thief and unique singer-songwriter in…

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Feature

Graduate students deliver AI-driven comedic battles in new party-style game ‘Jazz vs Waffles’

Avery Heeringa, May 25, 2024November 5, 2026

Ever wished you could see Taylor Swift battle a jar of pickles? What about a…

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A professor’s fight for birthing justice

Kayla Lane, May 24, 2024November 5, 2026

Connecting with the women of a birthing center in the South Bronx was important for…

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Feature

North Center welcomes new Color Me Mine location

Samantha Ho, May 23, 2024November 6, 2026

Color Me Mine North Center opened on April 4 and is the first city location…

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Arts and Culture

Singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers sells tickets to Chicagoans ‘like it’s 1965’ 

Izzy Smith, May 22, 2024November 6, 2026

“Come buy a ticket like it’s 1965,” musician Maggie Rogers posted to Instagram when introducing…

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Arts and Culture

Chicago freaks out again: Steve Krakow and a Million Tongues

Trinity Balboa, May 17, 2024November 6, 2026

Two decades ago, Million Tongues burrowed into Chicago. If that sounds weird to you, it’s…

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Feature

Call it (radio) fate, call it (radio) karma: The founder of CHIRP Radio’s local music revolution.  

Amelia Rodriguez, May 15, 2024November 6, 2026

As the founder of CHIRP, a cookbook collector, a master fundraiser, radio believer and the…

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Opinion

  • Friendships and partnerships have evolved; Columbia students explain how and why
    by ChicagoTalks
  • 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
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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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