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Protesters Come Together to Take Over Downtown Chicago for ‘Hands Off!’

Malik Gamble, April 16, 2025

Groups of people crowded out onto the platform of the Red Line’s Lake station. While…

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Arts and Culture

Review: ‘The Folded Map’ at the MoCP displays an astonishing sense of community

Samantha Ho, February 22, 2024May 17, 2025

The “Art, Activism, Policy, Power: Folded Map” exhibition at the Columbia College Chicago Community Engagement…

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Community

The War on Slacktivism

Chicago Talks, February 4, 2017

Slacktivism- (n.) the delusion that your reposts actually change anything. It is easy to be…

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Local Business

Fight for 15 protest in Chicago

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2015

  Protesters gathered Wednesday on the University of Illinois Chicago campus to call for raising…

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Editor's Choice

An Alternative to the Violence in Englewood….Peace in the Parks!

Chicago Talks, June 25, 2013

The Resident Association of Greater Englewood aka R.A.G.E. is excited to kick off the So Fresh Saturday series…

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Multimedia

The Silenced Majority With Amy Goodman (VIDEO)

Chicago Talks, October 5, 2012

  Amy Goodman of “Democracy Now!” provides an alternative perspective on today’s media, politics, and…

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Editor's Choice

Watch: May Day in Chicago May Foreshadow NATO protests

Chicago Talks, May 6, 2012

May Day protesters on Jackson Blvd in Chicago. Chicago’s activists protested today, May 1, for…

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12th District Senate Hopeful Runs Grassroots Campaign

Chicago Talks, March 9, 2012

Raul Montes Jr. said Monday he is a “grassroots guy” in his campaign for 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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