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Rep. Graham Will Help Select Replacement in Illinois House

Chicago Talks, March 25, 2010

State Rep. Deborah Graham (D-Oak Park), who will be sworn in Friday morning as the…

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2nd Ward Alderman Talks About His Budget “No” Vote

Chicago Talks, December 14, 2009

It has been more than two weeks since the City Council approved Mayor Richard M….

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Proposed City Budget Cuts Small Business Support

Chicago Talks, November 23, 2009

By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor, Community Media Workshop With neighborhood economic development groups objecting to…

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Congress Hotel Attorney Speaks Against Right-to-Know Ordinance

Chicago Talks, September 14, 2009

The Chicago City Council last week deferred the vote on a “right-to-know” ordinance requiring hotels…

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Controversial Children’s Museum Move Likely Stalled by Recession

Chicago Talks, July 13, 2009

Just a year after winning hard-fought City Council permission to move to Grant Park, the…

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Chicago’s Own Rough and Tumble: Watch the City Council Live on Wednesday

Chicago Talks, May 11, 2009

Next Wednesday May 13, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. click here to join the City Council…

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The Parking Meter Deal Called into Question

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2009

by Mick Dumke Citing the Reader’s recent cover story on the parking meter lease deal,…

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Southside resident complains about city zoning process

Chicago Talks, September 3, 2008

by Katie Przychodzen. Sept. 3, 2008 – Southside resident Menjiwei Latham said she felt excluded…

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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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  • 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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