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Opening Reception: Jan Tichy Curates MoCP Collection

Chicago Talks, October 6, 2012

Check out the opening reception celebrating 1979:1 – 2012:21: Jan Tichy Works on Thursday, Oct. 11, from…

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Teachers Answer: What are the Most Important Issue of the CTU Strike (VIDEO)

Chicago Talks, September 20, 2012

At the Union Park rally on September 15, 2012, members of the Chicago Teachers Union…

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Teachers’ Eye View Day 1 of Strike

Chicago Talks, September 11, 2012

Some views from the strike rally on Day 1 of the Chicago Teachers Union strike…

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South Loop Parents, Alderman Want More Access to Good Schools for Neighborhood Children

Chicago Talks, September 6, 2012

Longtime South Loop resident John Jacoby said he will sacrifice anything for his two daughters’…

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Teen Homelessness in Humboldt Park

Chicago Talks, May 13, 2012

Many teens walk through the city with the brightest of smiles on their faces, but…

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Nobel Peace Prize Winners Schedule Chicago Summit

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2012

Nobel Peace Prize Winners will talk Human Rights and Peace to students in Chicago on…

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South Loop School Braces for NATO Summit

Chicago Talks, March 9, 2012

Jones College Prep held their monthly School Council Meeting Tuesday and discussed the impact of…

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Chicago’s TIF “Slush Fund” Causes Brain Freeze

Chicago Talks, November 12, 2011

The Grassroots Collaborative recently introduced the Responsible Budget Ordinance (RBO), which presents a plan to return hundreds of millions of dollars to the city’s budget, schools, parks, and libraries; thus, helping to address the enormous budget crises facing Chicago with a revenue solution over job cuts.

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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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