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GALLERY: Bernie Sanders’ Grant Park rally draws large crowd ahead of Illinois primary

Chicago Talks, March 9, 2020

Ahead of the Illinois primary on March 17, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made a…

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Chicagoans react to Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday surge

Chicago Talks, March 9, 2020

Over the past week, the Democratic field has narrowed and the balance of delegates has…

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Community

Chicago residents brace for coronavirus

Chicago Talks, March 5, 2020

Liz Radly, a 66-year-old retired nurse from Lincoln Park, is taking extra precautions to keep…

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Environment

Tuesday night’s snowstorm was weaker than expected, just one of a mild Chicago winter

Chicago Talks, February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

When Addisen Hartley heard about the snowstorm headed toward the Chicago area this week, she…

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Arts & Culture

Someone’s always watching: Artists portray the state of surveillance in 2020

Chicago Talks, February 21, 2020February 20, 2020

For Daniel Kayamba, a junior at Columbia College Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s current…

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Entertainment

Adler Planetarium exhibit shines light on missing stars

Chicago Talks, February 20, 2020

Thousands of stars are present above Chicago, but most residents cannot see them when they…

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Rod Blagojevich returns to Chicago after Donald Trump commutes his prison sentence

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2020

Disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich called himself a “freed political prisoner” the morning after…

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Arts and Culture

Sex No Babies brings influential music to the new year

Chicago Talks, January 5, 2020January 5, 2020

One recent Saturday afternoon, on the edge of Logan Square, Chicago producer Bento improvised beats…

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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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