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Undocumented Immigrants Take Heart in Fight for Liver Transplant

Chicago Talks, February 26, 2014

Undocumented immigrant Lorenzo Arroyo, 37, had to quit his job at Chicago Meat Authority two…

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Education & Schools

Latino Policy Forum Gets Parents to Springfield and Beyond

Chicago Talks, June 4, 2013

Aimee Santiago is a Chicago native and mother of two children, 3-year-old Emiliano and 5-year-old…

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State lawmakers push bill to stop Chicago school closings

Chicago Talks, March 13, 2012

Parents, teachers and supporters of a state bill to postpone school closings in Chicago gathered…

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Community

Board of Education Approved all School Closings and Turnarounds Amid Public Criticism

Chicago Talks, February 29, 2012

The Chicago Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday, Feb. 22, to close 17 Chicago Public…

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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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