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Crime

For some, the grieving never ends

Chicago Talks, June 5, 2013

She never knows when it’s going to happen. The last time it did, Darlene Clair-Clark…

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Community

Five things worth Chicago talking about today, Feb. 19

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2013

1. Three separate shootings yesterday, February 19, left a 24-year-old man dead in Washington Heights…

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Voters Set New Record in Cook County

Chicago Talks, November 6, 2012

Suburban Cook County voters set new records for all three types of pre-Election Day voting…

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Politics is Local

Elections: Getting In Or Out Of Jail And Beyond The Obvious

Chicago Talks, October 23, 2012

In the run-up to presidential elections, all the attention is focused on that office. Yet…

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Editor's Choice

No Excuse Now With Early Voting Locations Interactive Map

Chicago Talks, October 22, 2012

There are some practical hackers out there working for the public good,  by applying their…

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The Human Side of Foreclosure

Chicago Talks, May 22, 2012

Rochelle McCray was waiting for the judge to call her name in one of the…

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Dillard Wins 24th District Senate Race

Chicago Talks, March 21, 2012

Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) is celebrating a victory in the changed-up 24th District after carrying…

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Few Cook County Colleges, Universities Following State’s Campus Security Act

Chicago Talks, December 22, 2011

This campus safety investigation won 3rd place in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 5…

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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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