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Woodlawn community, city officials work on strategy for neighborhood

Chicago Talks, January 4, 2013

City officials, community leaders and impatient Woodlawn residents are brainstorming and sharing strategies to help…

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The Curse of the Billy Goat: Fact or Fiction?

Chicago Talks, January 3, 2013

Thousands of fans poured into Wrigley Field on Oct. 6, 1945 to watch their beloved…

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Changes to CPS tier system will make school choice more difficult for Logan Square students

Chicago Talks, December 27, 2012

Logan Square eighth graders will have a tougher time getting into selective schools next year…

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Uptown takes next step in participatory budgeting

Chicago Talks, December 26, 2012

  In 2007, Maria Hadden’s landlord abandoned the building she lived in in Rogers Park,…

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Sexy Sells Not the Message for Everyone Today

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2012

Five years ago, catching sight of chiseled naked men plastered on shopping bags carried by…

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Holiday Travel Tips to Keep you on Time During Rush

Chicago Talks, November 27, 2012

  Lines were already filling at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport early Wednesday morning, as Chicago’s…

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Drilling to Be Best When Faced With the Worst

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2012

We see flashing lights and hear sirens all day and all night. Police cars, fire…

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Pilsen: Neighborhood Home to ‘Greenest Street in America’

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2012

The Chicago Department of Transportation unveiled the Cermak/Blue Island Sustainable Streetscape on Oct. 9, 2012,…

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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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