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Health

Health care workers fight mental health battle alongside COVID-19

Chicago Talks, January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Pinky Marasigan, a physical therapist at Amita Health Presence Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, takes…

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Community

Tobacco addiction more prevalent in LGBT and African-American communities

Chicago Talks, October 3, 2016

Standing outside corporate buildings, schools, bus stops or train stops, people can be seen lighting…

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Community

Current HIV programs leave key populations underserved

Chicago Talks, September 9, 2016

Although the number of new HIV cases have declined, there is still much work to…

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Editor's Choice

Durbin tackles national lead crisis

Chicago Talks, April 15, 2016

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Monday called on federal and local government leaders to take greater…

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Health

Lawmakers: Increased screening, treatment needed for Hepatitis C

Chicago Talks, April 7, 2016

Illinois legislator Michael McAuliffe has lost three family members to the infectious disease Hepatitis C…

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Community

Struggle for safety: EPA commits to resolving Pilsen pollution

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2013

After being stonewalled by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway company, the EPA will be…

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Chicago Braces for Possible Federal Cuts

Chicago Talks, March 3, 2013

When Chicago resident Annaa Ryndak lost her job last month, she started to pay closer…

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Community

AIDS Researcher Volunteers at Center on Halsted, Shares Time and Talents

Chicago Talks, April 22, 2012

Mark Enselman, special events organizer at the Center on Halsted, says his volunteer position gives…

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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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