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Community

Importance of shopping local during pandemic

Chicago Talks, November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

If you had asked Michael Salvatore, the owner of Heritage Bikes and Coffee, what he…

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Gender & Race

Queer Kickboxing Club still thriving despite pandemic smackdown

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

Upon moving to Uptown, G Silverstein-Tapp quickly realized the neighborhood’s dire lack of businesses and…

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Entertainment

Music Box Theatre not scared by pandemic

Chicago Talks, November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

Chicagoland horror fans may have missed some of the fun frights that come with the…

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Events

Rattleback Records 2nd birthday, expanded storefront

Chicago Talks, November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

When Paul Ruffino and his husband, Mike Weaver, decided to expand the storefront of Rattleback…

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Feature

Pandemic takes an emotional toll

Chicago Talks, November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

During the Oct. 23 coronavirus news briefing, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of Illinois Department of…

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Feature

Humans in their households amid pandemic

Chicago Talks, October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Chicago has entered a second wave of the coronavirus, officials say, with rising cases and…

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Education & Schools

Quiet Columbus Day reflects changing times

Chicago Talks, October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

On what would have been a day of celebration and parades in past years, Columbus…

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Local Business

Central Camera looks to rebirth on Wabash Avenue

Chicago Talks, October 6, 2020October 12, 2020

In less than two weeks, if all goes according to plan, Central Camera will be…

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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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