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New Smart Card Program Aims to Reduce Dependence on Cars, Save Commuters Cash

Chicago Talks, November 21, 2008

Nov. 21, 2008 Story by Abigail Feil The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and I-GO, a…

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“Coalympics” Bring Attention to Pollution in Little Village

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2008

Nov. 20, 2008 – On a chilly autumn morning at the corner of 31st Street and…

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From Cuba to Here: One Family, Two Very Different Journeys

Chicago Talks, November 19, 2008

Nov. 19, 2008 Story by Michelle Doellman Jose Quintero remembers clutching his mother’s hand on…

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Booking Agents Turn to Web for Local Acts

Chicago Talks, November 18, 2008

Nov. 18, 2008 Story by Pamela Birchard Elle Quintana, booking agent at Reggie’s Music Joint…

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Tax Freeze Helps Preserve Pilsen

Chicago Talks, November 17, 2008

Nov. 17, 2008 Story by Elizabeth Duffrin Pilsen resident Omar Vega expects to save thousands…

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Q&A – Steve Rhodes, The Beachwood Reporter

Chicago Talks, November 15, 2008

    After being fed up with the reluctance of mainstream media to get online, Steve…

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Young People to Rally Saturday to Keep Journalism Organization Afloat

Chicago Talks, November 14, 2008

Nov. 14, 2008 – Student writers and supporters of Youth Communication Chicago (YCC) will rally at…

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Chickens in Chicago

Chicago Talks, November 13, 2008

Nov. 13, 2008 – When the Chicago City Council considered an ordinance banning chickens from the…

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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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