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How Chicago colleges are keeping students safe

Chicago Talks, May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

Chicago public transportation is used by more than 1.59 million people a day according to…

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Chicagoland

West Loop expansion set to welcome new Fulton Market Metra stop

Chicago Talks, February 10, 2022February 21, 2022

Young and lively people hop in and out of bars and cars all weekend long…

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Community

U. of. C Students Look to uPass to Alleviate Commuting Struggles

Chicago Talks, July 23, 2014

Administrators at the University of Chicago are discussing bringing the CTA’s uPass to the school….

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Community

Parking App to Help Visitors Who Drive to Chicago Pride

Chicago Talks, June 26, 2014

[pullquote]Read more about 45th Annual Gay Pride Parade[/pullquote]In preparation of the busy weekend, organizers of…

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Columbia College Students Pay Out of Pocket for summer CTA

Chicago Talks, June 17, 2014

Columbia College Chicago does not offer a discounted transit card to students taking summer courses,…

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Community

Ashland Avenue Runs Through It and So Might BRT

Chicago Talks, December 1, 2013

West Town residents are learning more about the Ashland Ave. BRT (bus rapid transit) route…

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Crime

Bridgeport Residents Cite Pros and Cons of the Neighborhood

Chicago Talks, October 29, 2013

Ronny Waterhouse, a 29-year-old Mexican-American, said he felt his Bridgeport neighborhood was pretty safe and…

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Editor's Choice

A Bus with a Facebook Page: LVEJO’s Campaign for Better Public Transportation

Chicago Talks, May 28, 2013

Route 31 Bus starting at Cicero travels across the Lawndale and Little Village areas and…

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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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