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Profile: Toni Brooks, Fearless Chicago Boutique Owner

Chicago Talks, April 1, 2012

Toni Brooks, 33, is a go-getting Columbia College Chicago student who owns bR LOFT, a high-end…

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Advocacy Groups Want to Crack Down on Prison Rape in Immigrant Detention Centers

Chicago Talks, March 31, 2012

Prisoner and refugee right groups are concerned that a law intended to protect all incarcerated…

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Audio: Local Bike Shop Happily “Pedaling” Its Wares

Chicago Talks, March 30, 2012

Michael Salvatore, owner of Heritage Bicycles, talks about his new shop and its customers. Salvatore…

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No Fooling, Liar’s Ride on April’s Fools Day

Chicago Talks, March 29, 2012

On deck – Liar’s Ride For the last 100 years, we have celebrated April Fool’s Day…

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Mayor’s task force seeks public input on ethics

Chicago Talks, March 29, 2012

Charlotte Caahill, 33, does not have high expectations from the Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s Ethics Reform…

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After 21st District Loss, Lozano Moving On

Chicago Talks, March 28, 2012

Despite his loss to former journalist, Silvana Tabares, Rudy Lozano delivered a speech about hope…

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Performance-based funding guidelines for state schools hard to pin down

Chicago Talks, March 27, 2012

Discussions of performance-based funding and the Governor’s call for higher graduation rates have left state…

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Dubstep sweeping the nation

Chicago Talks, March 26, 2012

When John Keane browsed the schedule for this summer’s music festivals he was less than…

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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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