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Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis – Not Born Blue?

Chicago Talks, December 1, 2010

Crime is down, according to Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis. So why is he being…

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Smoke Shops and Customers Brace for Synthetic Pot Ban

Chicago Talks, November 30, 2010

“Gimme’ six Blondes,” says the hoary man in Army fatigues, as the employee behind the…

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What ChicagoTalks Sees November 29, 2010

Chicago Talks, November 29, 2010

Mavis Staples the extinction blues has added a photo to the pool: Performing at Park…

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Sweet Home Chicago Almost Home

Chicago Talks, November 29, 2010

In spite of objections from retiring Mayor Richard M. Daley, the Sweet Home Chicago ordinance…

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Youth Want to Bowl You Over for the Holidays

Chicago Talks, November 28, 2010

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What ChicagoTalks Sees November 27, 2010

Chicago Talks, November 27, 2010

(Untitled) Dan Rybicky has added a photo to the pool: An interesting piece about Peter…

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Sheriff’s Aide a Late Addition For 47th Ward Alderman Race

Chicago Talks, November 26, 2010

Tom O’Donnell, an aide of Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, was a last-minute addition to…

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Online movie: The Rescue of Joseph Kony’s Child Soldiers

Chicago Talks, November 26, 2010

Everyone knows one thing about Africa: It has its problems. Movies like “Hotel Rwanda” and…

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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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