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Affordable housing creates rift in 46th Ward Election

Chicago Talks, February 25, 2019February 27, 2019

With luxury developments on the rise, and low-income apartments eclipsing, affordable housing is one of…

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New library unites community and celebrates diversity.

Chicago Talks, February 21, 2019

In recent years Jewish residents of West Rogers Park have been pushing for a new…

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Chicago prepares for historically cold temperatures

Chicago Talks, January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

Maggie Hussein was at Walgreens in Tinley Park Tuesday afternoon shopping for gloves ahead of…

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Islamic calligraphy: a dying art?

Chicago Talks, January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

Zeeshan Farooq, a product manager by day and Islamic calligrapher by night, never thought his…

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Ornament House brings culture to Chicago’s Christkindlmarket

Chicago Talks, December 25, 2018December 25, 2018

See a short video about the Christkindlmarket here: Frank’s Ornament House is tucked into a…

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Holly Jolly Fundraiser fights hunger

Chicago Talks, December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Amidst the festive holiday music and seasonal cheer, Columbia  students and staff joined forces with…

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Animators remember “SpongeBob SquarePants” creator

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2018December 25, 2018

For a generation of aspiring artists and animators, the death of “SpongeBob SquarePants” creator Stephen…

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Illinois’ trouble with mental health care access

Chicago Talks, November 23, 2018November 26, 2018

As Illinois faces a significant shortage of psychiatrists, Illinois mental health advocates are warning that…

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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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