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Don’t Let Florists Wilt Your Valentine Plans

Chicago Talks, February 7, 2012

Valentine’s Day means big bucks for florists, and this year the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern…

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Senator Durbin targets for-profit schools

Chicago Talks, February 5, 2012

Sen. Richard Durbin introduced new legislation Monday, Jan. 23, that will modify the GI Bill, after…

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Artists Get Creative with their Funding

Chicago Talks, February 4, 2012

Artists and organizations are paying it forward and using skills they’ve learned during tough economic…

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Chicago Detours Hiring Guides, as Historic Bar Tours Fill Up

Chicago Talks, February 4, 2012

Chicago Detours offers the Good Times Historic Bar Tour on Wed, Thu and Sat, 5:45pm-8:00pm, and…

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Substance Abuse, Domestic Abuse

Chicago Talks, February 3, 2012

When Felicia Simpson was married to a man who was beating her, she said she…

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Sen. Terry Link Revises Gaming Bill, Hopes for Gov. Quinn’s Approval

Chicago Talks, February 2, 2012

Since Gov. Pat Quinn refused to sign a bill expanding gambling in Illinois intended to…

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Margaret Jenkins Dance Company: Light Moves

Chicago Talks, January 31, 2012

See the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company at Columbia’s Dance Center. Jenkins collaborates with multimedia artist…

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Guantanamo Comes to Main Street?

Chicago Talks, January 31, 2012

Do you remember where you were as the clock approached midnight on the last night…

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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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