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Recession Brings Hope and Challenge to Local Food Pantry

Chicago Talks, May 1, 2012

More people are going to Chicago area food pantries and shelters because of the stagnant…

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12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates – Is Nuclear Peace Possible?

Chicago Talks, April 30, 2012

David Martin, national security correspondent for CBS News, opened the last day of the 12thWorld…

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Chinese-Americans Share Tea and Language Lessons

Chicago Talks, April 30, 2012

The mint-green walled room is filled with Chinese-Americans sitting at folding tables, all talking at…

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Sean Penn Receives 2012 Peace Summit Award

Chicago Talks, April 29, 2012

The lights went dim and Orchestra Hall at Chicago’s Symphony Center fell silent. Pictures of…

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Gay Wedding Industry Changes as Fight for Equality Goes Federal

Chicago Talks, April 29, 2012

A recent article in AdAge asks, “Is Gay Too Mainstream for Its Own Media?”  Logo,…

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A Tiny Taste of Home in Greektown

Chicago Talks, April 28, 2012

The Greek music is piped through the store, where a hint of strong coffee first…

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Chicago Nobel Peace Summit Comes to a Close with a Buzz

Chicago Talks, April 27, 2012

The 12th World Summit of Nobel Laureates ends today after 3 days of inspiring discussions with Nobel Peace Prize winners.

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Uptown Bookstore Shakes Up Chicago Reading Scene

Chicago Talks, April 27, 2012

Ric Addy, owner of Shake, Rattle & Read, a used bookstore in the Uptown neighborhood…

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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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