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Federal Plaza Rally Calls for No Money in Politics

Chicago Talks, September 4, 2014

A coalition of Illinois activist groups met in front of Federal Plaza Wednesday and called…

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Young Undocumented Immigrant Helps Support Family In Mexico

Chicago Talks, September 13, 2012

Mateo Gutierrez has lived in the same small apartment near the CTA Pink Line since…

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Victory for First Amendment Right to Audio Record Police « American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois

Chicago Talks, May 11, 2012

On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled for the American…

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Chris Drew- An Activist Passes; His Work and Case Continue

Chicago Talks, May 9, 2012

Free speech didn’t die this week, but one of its defenders did. Chris Drew , street…

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Chicago Tonight on the Eavesdropping Law

Chicago Talks, March 3, 2012

Illinois is one of 12 states where it is illegal to record someone else’s conversation…

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Illinois Eavesdropping Law Doesn’t Make Sense to Police Superintendent

Chicago Talks, January 30, 2012

The rise of technology has enabled everyone to record events in public as they unfold….

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Big Brother: Is the Red Squad Back in Chicago?

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2011

It’s a good media practice to check out how others interpret what goes down on…

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Smart Phone Use a Threat to Your Freedom in Illinois

Chicago Talks, February 7, 2011

Are Cameras the New Guns? asks a recent story in Gizmodo. According to the story,…

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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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