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Entertainment

Chicago History Museum | The 1968 Exhibit

Chicago Talks, September 25, 2014

The 1968 Exhibit at the Chicago History Museum is coming soon. It opens Saturday, Oct….

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Arts & Culture

Chicago’s Fashion History on Display

Chicago Talks, August 5, 2012

There is more to Chicago history than steelworkers and hog butchers. There were dressmakers and…

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Tour Chicago Melting Pot Neighborhoods by Bike

Chicago Talks, August 4, 2012

Melting Pots: Then and Now Sunday, August 5, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. From Chinatown to the…

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See Summer Magic at Chicago History Museum

Chicago Talks, July 5, 2012

For three weeks in July, the Museum is proud to welcome some of Chicago’s most…

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Editor's Choice

Cast Your Vote on Chicagoland’s Best ‘Undiscovered’ Public Place

Chicago Talks, August 19, 2010

Vote for your favorite place in Chicagoland and northwest Indiana, now through Sept. 10, at PlacemakingChicago.com.

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What's Up

Book Review: Historic Photos of the Chicago World’s Fair

Chicago Talks, August 11, 2010

Chicago’s 1893 Columbian World’s Fair, or the World’s Columbian Exposition, was known popularly as Chicago World’s…

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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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