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New Ordinance May Bring Higher Costs for Downtown Valet Parking

Chicago Talks, December 17, 2008

Dec. 17, 2008 – Costs for using valet services in downtown Chicago might soon rise under…

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$9.8 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement Puts County on Track to Spend 12% More in 2009

Chicago Talks, December 11, 2008

Dec. 11, 2008 – Three days into the new fiscal year, the Cook County Board of…

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Thousands of Provisional Ballots Went Uncounted in Chicago

Chicago Talks, December 2, 2008

Dec. 2, 2008 – Jill Kahn woke up at 5:30 a.m. on Election Day to…

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Young People to Rally Saturday to Keep Journalism Organization Afloat

Chicago Talks, November 14, 2008

Nov. 14, 2008 – Student writers and supporters of Youth Communication Chicago (YCC) will rally at…

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MacArthur Foundation to Invest $68 Million to Stem Foreclosures in Chicago

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2008

Nov. 11, 2008 by LISC/Chicago To help combat the growing lending crisis and the rise…

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Grant Park Rally Tests Olympic Mettle

Chicago Talks, November 10, 2008

Nov. 10, 2008 – With Chicago still in the running to host the 2016 Olympics,…

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Election Day 2008 in Chicago: A Photo Essay

Chicago Talks, November 5, 2008

For over a week, crews had been preparing Grant Park for what some have called "Obamapalooza," Barack…

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This Halloween, the Scariest Thing is Politics

Chicago Talks, October 31, 2008

Oct. 31, 2008 – Story by Michael Pasternak Batman. Sponge Bob. Obama. With the presidential…

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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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