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Tag: Work Matters

Thermos Brand Wants to Give Hard Workers a Coffee Break

Chicago Talks, November 2, 2010

Everyone knows that one person in the office who works late, takes on extra projects…

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Advocates Meet with Illinois Officials to Address Concerns with IQ Testing at VR Services

Chicago Talks, October 22, 2010

Image via Wikipedia People with disabilities met on Thursday with Michelle Saddler, Gov. Quinn’s chief…

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AirTran Job Cuts Likely at Midway Airport After Southwest Merger

Chicago Talks, October 7, 2010

Job losses could be on the way for AirTran Airways’ employees working at Midway Airport….

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In Illinois, Little Help for Unemployed Workers with Experience

Chicago Talks, October 6, 2010

Waking up to a fresh cup of coffee before work used to be routine for…

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StreetWise, A Job Opportunity for Homeless, Unemployed

Chicago Talks, June 4, 2010

Back in the early 1990’s, Greg Pritchett was incarcerated on a drug charge. After being…

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An International May Day 2010 Brings Zenroren Trade Unionists to Honor Haymarket Square

Chicago Talks, May 1, 2010

May Day is also known as International Workers’ Day will forever be associated with Chicago…

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Wilson Station Renovations Bad News for Businesses

Chicago Talks, April 30, 2010

The Wilson Red Line train station is in dire need of rehabilitation — there aren’t…

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Employees Claim Sexual Harassment Cover-up at Chicago-Based Company

Chicago Talks, April 13, 2010

Sexual harassment made national headlines during the 1990s after Monica Lewinsky and Anita Hill became…

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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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