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Global Waterkeepers Eye Sewage, Infrastructure Problems in Great Lakes

Chicago Talks, June 21, 2011

Each year, billions of gallons of untreated sewage pour into the Great Lakes, polluting water…

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Eyewitness Libya In Chicago

Chicago Talks, June 21, 2011

Former Congressional representative and presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney, who is currently in Libya on her…

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Homeowners Welcome Attorney Generals to Town with Questions About Foreclosures

Chicago Talks, June 19, 2011

A  National People’s Action report released in 2009, with Senator Dick Durbin,  showed that 2009…

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Push for 100 Miles of Chicago Neighborhood Bikeways Begins

Chicago Talks, June 19, 2011

This is really a good initiative. The “cycle track” approach has increased bike commuting in…

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Chicago Bike-sharing Gets More Stations

Chicago Talks, June 17, 2011

Green reporter, Judith Nemes, found some good news that coincides with Bike to Work week….

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Chicago’s Griot Speaks About Public Art as Social Good

Chicago Talks, June 17, 2011

Timuel Black  will be “Remembering the New Deal” at  the  Du Sable Museum of African…

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Will Chicago Have Clean(er) Air?

Chicago Talks, June 17, 2011

In a basement, brightly lit and with a short ceiling lined with Aztec style paintings,…

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Una Mae’s Brings Out The Fashionista’s Freak

Chicago Talks, June 16, 2011

Nancy Becker roams through tables and racks filled with clothing and accessories, making sure each…

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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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