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Decades Later, Cambodian Refugees in Illinois Still Face Difficult Odds

Chicago Talks, December 1, 2008

Dec. 1, 2008 – She was 10 years old chopping wood with her father, and vividly…

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Hip-Hop Lyrics By: Lucia A. Crespo

Chicago Talks, November 29, 2008

              < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” ?>   Lucia A. Crespo…

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Restaurants and the Economy

Chicago Talks, November 27, 2008

By Juel Grange Andrea Tahlier, manager of Kroll's South Loop, says the end-of-year holidays are…

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Pro-Life Rally

Chicago Talks, November 26, 2008

                  A circle of people surround the entrance and parking lot of the ACU Health Center…

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Increasing numbers of women are stepping up to serve their country

Chicago Talks, November 26, 2008

Pfc. Christen Rowland was only 18 when she decided to join the National Guard. Like…

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Logan Square Community Struggles to Maintain Paseo Prairie Garden

Chicago Talks, November 26, 2008

Nov. 26, 2008 – Five years ago, the Paseo Prairie Garden began as a hope and…

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Roseland Ceasefire Waits Four Months for Funds, May Have to Shut Down

Chicago Talks, November 25, 2008

Nov. 25, 2008 – Bob Jackson has kept CeaseFire's Roseland office open since August of 2007,…

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After 16 Years in a Refugee Camp, Bhutanese Find a Home in Chicago

Chicago Talks, November 24, 2008

Nov. 24, 2008 Story by Jessica Rosenberg On a dark October night in 1992, six-year-old…

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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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