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Closed Bridges have Blue Island Residents Driving in Circles

Chicago Talks, August 4, 2014

Riding on a weekend in Blue Island, 22-year-old resident Taylor Morey scrambles to find an…

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Politics is Local

Cook County Board of Review in Need of Review

Chicago Talks, August 2, 2014

The commissioners on the Cook County Board of Review have a name for the tax…

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Editor's Choice

Ordinary Illinois Taxpayers Overtaxed by Deals Between Lawyers and Politicos

Chicago Talks, August 1, 2014

Politicians don’t seek out Ian Cull to lower his property tax bill. The 40-year-old Chicago…

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Politics is Local

Who is Joe Berrios?

Chicago Talks, August 1, 2014

Just who is Joe Berrios? He’s the head of the Cook County Democratic Party. He’s…

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Residents mourn loss of town’s only ‘real’ grocery store

Chicago Talks, July 25, 2014

All she wanted was a green bell pepper. After scanning the mostly empty and rotted fruits…

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Arts & Culture

Word Weekend Features Writers, Hip-Hop, Spoken-Word and More

Chicago Talks, July 24, 2014

MCA Chicago presents Word Weekend, an event that showcases Chicago’s active and diverse communities of…

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The Golden Glow of Christmas brings holiday cheer to Lombard this summer

Chicago Talks, July 23, 2014

Christmas comes only once a year – unless you’re one of the 1,000-plus worldwide members…

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Community

U. of. C Students Look to uPass to Alleviate Commuting Struggles

Chicago Talks, July 23, 2014

Administrators at the University of Chicago are discussing bringing the CTA’s uPass to the school….

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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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