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Hi-Tech Sunscreen: Healthy or Harmful?

Chicago Talks, January 31, 2012

In scenes of Caddyshack, The Adventures of Pete & Pete and even SpongeBob, there are…

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Chicago Exec Connie K. Duckworth Wins Humanitarian Honor

Chicago Talks, January 31, 2012

The news is full of exposés detailing the victimization of women through torture and egregious…

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Illinois Extends Tax Cuts for Filmmakers, Hoping to Boost Economy

Chicago Talks, January 30, 2012

If Hollywood producers choose to shoot at locations outside of Illinois, not only would Chicago…

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Illinois Eavesdropping Law Doesn’t Make Sense to Police Superintendent

Chicago Talks, January 30, 2012

The rise of technology has enabled everyone to record events in public as they unfold….

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Zine-Making Workshop for DIY Columbia Students

Chicago Talks, January 29, 2012

Interested in making zines? Not quite sure what they are? Do you love cookies? If…

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Union Station Renovation Not Likely To Please All

Chicago Talks, January 28, 2012

As a master plan to address overcrowding and delay issues at downtown’s Union Station is…

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Lack of Funding, Concern Halts Restoration of Historic Edgar Miller Sculptures

Chicago Talks, January 26, 2012

In the middle of an open field—the former site of the Jane Addams Homes housing…

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CPS Addresses Principal Vacancies, Faces Skepticism

Chicago Talks, January 25, 2012

Hiring new, effective principals is a pressing problem for Local School Councils across the city….

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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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