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Village of New Lenox Hosts Annual “Last Call Before Fall”

Emma Jolly, October 25, 2024November 5, 2026

The Village of New Lenox held its annual “Last Call Before Fall” event at the…

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Community

An eerie night in Arlington Heights

Altina Krasniqi, October 23, 2024November 5, 2026

Skeletons, cowgirls, witches — you name it; it was there. On Oct. 4, the Arlington…

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Chicagoland

End of the season at the Uptown Farmers Market

Eleanor Lusciatti, October 22, 2024November 5, 2026

The scent of fresh produce and baked goods wafted down Sunnyside Avenue and the street…

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Chicagoans react to new Logan Square bike lanes

Chicago Talks, December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

Logan Square residents are divided on whether or not the bike lane on a busyintersection…

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Arts and Culture

Syrian Community Network provides support for refugee children

Chicago Talks, December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

When Amanda James first visited the home of the 10-year-old girl she had been tutoring,…

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Arts & Culture

Museum Goers Weigh in on Docent Diversity

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2021November 20, 2021

It all began with an email.   In early September, 82 volunteers for the Art Institute of Chicago received notice that their…

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“Dolls 4 Peace: community becomes the center of DePaul Art Museum’s “Learned Objects” exhibition

Chicago Talks, October 22, 2021

DePaul Art Museum’s exhibition Learned Objects takes a look at Chicago-centric activism through art. The…

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Community

Paw prints on the sidewalk: Residents take advantage of South Loop dog parks

Chicago Talks, April 6, 2017

Mia, a three-year-old shepherd mix dog, knows that every day when her owner, South Loop…

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Opinion

  • Friendships and partnerships have evolved; Columbia students explain how and why
    by ChicagoTalks
  • 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
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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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