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County Board Reauthorizes Jail Transfer Program

Chicago Talks, December 9, 2008

Dec. 8, 2008 – In a continued effort to reduce jail overcrowding, the Cook County…

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Staying in School is a Constant Struggle for 10,000 Homeless Students in Chicago Each Year

Chicago Talks, December 8, 2008

Dec. 8, 2008 Story by Dionisia Koutsis BahJae Davis and her family members were evicted…

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Toxic Tours Use Sightseeing to Call Attention to Local Pollution Sites

Chicago Talks, December 5, 2008

Dec. 4, 2008 Story by Iliana Ramirez Community Assets Toxic Tours started as a way…

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The Global Financial Crisis: An Economic Meeting Place Between the U.S. and China

Chicago Talks, December 5, 2008

Dec. 5, 2008 – Karen Yang works at an import jewelry shop in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood….

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Chicago Bicycle Federation Gets a Makeover

Chicago Talks, December 4, 2008

Chicagotalks has featured links to the Chicago Bicycle Federation for some time. Bicycling is an…

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Black Nativity for 2008 Season

Chicago Talks, December 4, 2008

Black Nativity Adapted and Directed by McKinley JohnsonDECEMBER 1ST – DECEMBER 28THAt the Center for the Performing Arts777 N. GreenChicago, Illinois 60622(Near Chicago and Halsted)  …

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First Slice Offers First-Rate Food to Homeless

Chicago Talks, December 3, 2008

Dec. 3, 2008 Story by Leo Moskal As the country’s financial situation continues to be…

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Thousands of Provisional Ballots Went Uncounted in Chicago

Chicago Talks, December 2, 2008

Dec. 2, 2008 – Jill Kahn woke up at 5:30 a.m. on Election Day to…

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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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