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People with Disabilities Fighting Budget Cuts, Loss of Independence

Chicago Talks, June 1, 2012

Several years ago, Henry Williams was sitting in wheelchair under a tree outside of a…

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NATO Weekend of Protests (VIDEO)

Chicago Talks, May 31, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJgAX7ZDbgE&feature=youtu.be

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Solo in the Second City

Chicago Talks, May 30, 2012

There is a soft rumble of conversations that fills the restaurant bar and the soft clinking…

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The Greek Crisis Hits Chicago

Chicago Talks, May 30, 2012

Although Athens is nearly 5,500 miles away, the effects of the economic crisis in Greece…

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Mental Health Care in the Eyes of Veterans

Chicago Talks, May 26, 2012

Maggie Martin stood behind a mass of microphones and throngs of media at the Vietnam…

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Gardening Galore from U of I Extension Site

Chicago Talks, May 26, 2012

Whether you have a green thumb, or have never watered a plant you didn’t kill,…

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Iraq Veteran Gives Medal Back

Chicago Talks, May 25, 2012

Steven Acheson, 27, said he was trained to hate Iraqis when he  joined the service…

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Critical Mass Honors Arts Activist Chris Drew TONIGHT

Chicago Talks, May 25, 2012
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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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