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Valentine’s Day greetings can contain more than a message of affection

Chicago Talks, February 11, 2009

Feb. 12, 2009 – Don't intend to send love, and end up sending a world of…

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Commuters get a deal and access to “wheels” with CTA and I-Go Collaboration

Chicago Talks, February 9, 2009

Feb. 10, 2009 – This is an update of our previous story, New Smart Card…

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Evictions pile up, affordable rental housing dries up in Chicago

Chicago Talks, January 26, 2009

Jan. 26, 2009 Story by John McCarron of LISC/Chicago Ordinarily, Michelle Winding tries to help…

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Illinois advocates say successful stimulus package must include affordable housing

Chicago Talks, January 15, 2009

Jan. 14, 2009 – With the still-growing housing crisis at the core of the sharpest economic…

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Restaurants feeling hard hit in current economy

Chicago Talks, January 15, 2009

Jan. 15, 2009 – Andrea Tahlier, manager of Kroll's South Loop, says the end-of-year holidays are usually…

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Uptown food pantry seeing more in need during economic slump

Chicago Talks, January 5, 2009

Jan. 5, 2009 Story by Evan Minsker An economic downturn sprouts many worries. Topping the…

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Chicagoans want better access to city council

Chicago Talks, December 26, 2008

Dec. 26, 2008 Story by Elisa Tavares Bell Chicagoan Bruce Jordan took a day off…

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Board to Study How Cook County Awards Contracts to Women and Minorities

Chicago Talks, December 24, 2008

Dec. 24, 2008 – Looking to save money and increase efficiency in the way minority…

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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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