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Crime

Chicago’s Latino community divided over Alvarez’s defeat

Chicago Talks, March 16, 2016

Alex Rendón could not bring himself to support Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, even though she…

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Cook County Leaders Attend Forum on Criminal Justice

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2015

Overcrowding in Cook County’s criminal justice system has for years been a hot-button issue and…

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Preckwinkle – Juvenile Justice

Chicago Talks, October 29, 2014

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle blamed racism for the disproportionate number of African-American juveniles…

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Politics is Local

Film Premiere Recalls Street Artist Who Fought Illinois Eavesdropping Law

Chicago Talks, September 29, 2014

You can attend the Chicago Premiere of an Indie feature documentary film that was made…

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Crime

Victim rights start with the arrest of a suspect

Chicago Talks, June 7, 2013

Someone has murdered your loved one, there are no suspects and soon the case goes…

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Crime

Giving up on justice

Chicago Talks, June 6, 2013

Chiquita Davis is still haunted by the phone call she received Jan. 8, telling her…

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Crime

For some, the grieving never ends

Chicago Talks, June 5, 2013

She never knows when it’s going to happen. The last time it did, Darlene Clair-Clark…

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Arts & Culture

Chicago street artist’s struggle continues

Chicago Talks, May 5, 2013

On May 7th,  at 11 a.m. in front of Macy’s on State St., artists and…

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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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