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Streetwise vendor reaches for ‘hand up, not hand out’

Chicago Talks, March 8, 2013

Donald Morris was given a chance to get off the streets and end his struggle…

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Community

Funding cuts upset disabled and elderly

Chicago Talks, March 8, 2013

Herman Byrd’s prostate cancer diagnosis hit him hard. With Medicare paying for his radiation treatments,…

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Community

TIF town meeting in Englewood

Chicago Talks, March 7, 2013

LET’S TALK TIFs!   Tracking the Dollars…Residents Speak Up! Chicago, Resident Matters will host a Community…

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Events

Dating for Nerds Pi Day Celebration

Chicago Talks, March 7, 2013

If your love life feels like squaring the circle, find a constant companion at this…

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Community

Englewood residents deal with perception, reality of neighborhood

Chicago Talks, March 7, 2013

Carvell Robinson says he has lived with his parents in Englewood for a year and…

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Arts & Culture

Calling all zinesters, readers, and writers to Chicago Zinefest 2013

Chicago Talks, March 7, 2013

Chicago Zinefest starts on Friday. According to the Zinesters at Chicago Zinefest,  “A zine (an…

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Community

Murray Center’s closing leaves more than 250 developmentally disabled residents with tough choice

Chicago Talks, March 7, 2013

Just like any toddler, Karen Kelly’s son can throw a powerful temper tantrum. The only…

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Community

Smoking ban could hit all state-funded institutions in Illinois

Chicago Talks, March 6, 2013

Illinois student smokers may soon be forced to snuff out their cigarettes. Sen. Terry Link,…

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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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