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Why Not Petites celebrates inclusive fashion with prohibition-themed party and runway

Gavin Lipinski, November 2, 2024November 5, 2026

When Britney Wittes graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2019, she had already identified an…

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Business

Fiesta Feminina at La Palapa welcomes McKinley Park residents to celebrate the women of Chicago’s City Council

Frida Scheffler-Gonzalez, October 27, 2024November 5, 2026

Residents of the McKinley Park area held a fundraiser for the Latina women of Chicago’s…

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Business

Cocktails and and laughter at The Vintage Glassware Celebration

Matt Brady, October 26, 2024November 5, 2026

Intricately designed 70’s style wallpaper enveloping the wall. High and low-rise red couches scattered across…

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Chicagoland

Village of New Lenox Hosts Annual “Last Call Before Fall”

Emma Jolly, October 25, 2024November 5, 2026

The Village of New Lenox held its annual “Last Call Before Fall” event at the…

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Business

City Council votes against valet parking ordinance in Naperville

Morgan Bruner, October 24, 2024November 5, 2026

When AltaVida opened a restaurant and dance hall in the former Two Brother Brewing Building…

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Community

An eerie night in Arlington Heights

Altina Krasniqi, October 23, 2024November 5, 2026

Skeletons, cowgirls, witches — you name it; it was there. On Oct. 4, the Arlington…

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Chicagoland

End of the season at the Uptown Farmers Market

Eleanor Lusciatti, October 22, 2024November 5, 2026

The scent of fresh produce and baked goods wafted down Sunnyside Avenue and the street…

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Chicagoland

Neighbors for Environmental Justice hosts a celebration dinner in McKinley Park

Shawn Katz, October 21, 2024November 5, 2026

On Oct. 5, Neighbors for Environmental Justice held a celebration dinner at the McKinley Community…

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Opinion

  • Friendships and partnerships have evolved; Columbia students explain how and why
    by ChicagoTalks
  • 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
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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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