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Politics is Local

Occupy Chicago Protesters Seek Justice

Chicago Talks, November 1, 2011

Carrying a sign that said “Honk to Indict Banksters,” Mary O’Sullivan waved and gave a…

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Community

LSC Can’t Get Satisfaction as Morgan Park High School Still Without Principal

Chicago Talks, November 1, 2011

Morgan Park High School Local School Council leaders told Chicago Board of Education members Oct….

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Just for Fun

Get Out of Your Workout Rut

Chicago Talks, October 31, 2011

It’s 6 a.m. and the alarm clock sounds, ruining a perfect dream. Groggy eyed, you…

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TIF Surplus Met With Questions from Aldermen

Chicago Talks, October 31, 2011

Carole Brown, chair of Chicago’s TIF Reform Task Force, said Monday that the city has…

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Editor's Choice

Racial disparity creates tension in Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Talks, October 29, 2011

If the Chicago Board of Education meeting Wednesday is any indicator, racial tensions in Chicago…

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Not Enough Nurses at Public Schools, Local School Council Members Say

Chicago Talks, October 28, 2011

Retired Chicago Public Schools janitor Christopher Swanson’s daughter is not a typical high school sophomore….

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Mayor Wants to Cut City Mental Health Clinics in Half

Chicago Talks, October 27, 2011

  The Chicago Department of Public Health would consolidate its 12 city mental health clinics…

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Community

Are We Missing Something About Pumpkins?

Chicago Talks, October 27, 2011

It’s Halloween time! Or rather, pumpkin time. Nature has spread a natural orange glow across…

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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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