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A Slice of Neighborhood in a Big City

Chicago Talks, October 30, 2013

In 1982, Tom Mannos never imagined the desolate Loop location that surrounded his restaurant, Exchequer…

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Editor's Choice

Bridgeport’s Decorators Supply Going Strong Since 1883

Chicago Talks, January 1, 2012

  Chicago Detours shares a tour of Decorators Supply, an artisan manufacturer of elegant architectural…

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Community

Community Renewal Society Fundraiser Goes Virtual

Chicago Talks, March 5, 2011

  From ImprovOlympics and ComedySportz to dinner and the movies or a quiet canoe trip…

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Bargain-priced Book Sale Supports Literacy

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2011

The Open Boxes Sale at Open Books, 213 W. Institute Place, Chicago IL 60610 is…

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Happening in the 2nd Ward

Chicago Talks, September 11, 2010

A special South Loop Community Meeting to discuss important issues specific to the South Loop…

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Ravenswood: A New Corridor of Power?

Chicago Talks, April 6, 2010

From The Center Square Journal comes an interesting story about local Web-related businesses that are…

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Council Committee Declares Chicago a “Fair Trade City”

Chicago Talks, February 13, 2010

The Chicago City Council this week passed a resolution declaring Chicago a Fair Trade city,…

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Greater Auburn Gresham’s Winter News Update

Chicago Talks, January 14, 2010

The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) newsletter is available online. Some of the events 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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