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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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AblePlay Helps Parents with Special Needs Children

Chicago Talks, January 19, 2011

Buzz Lightyear, Tickle Me Elmo, Barbie or the Hot Wheels collection? That was the question…

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McCormick Boys & Girls Club: A Refuge in Uptown

Chicago Talks, January 7, 2011

Upon entering the McCormick Boys & Girls Club in Uptown, one is bombarded by a…

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Austin Spelling Bee Gives Kids a Lift

Chicago Talks, March 20, 2010

Sherron Parker, a fifth-grader at May Community Academy, 512 S. Lavergne Ave., was once just…

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Bill that would curb asthma attacks in schools struggles for air in budget debate

Chicago Talks, April 22, 2009

April 23, 2009 – Five days a week Dr. Anna Bunploog steps aboard a mobile…

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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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