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FCC Live: Net Neutrality Discussion and Vote

Chicago Talks, February 26, 2015

Watch it live Tuesday Feb. 28 Click on the image below to view the ongoing hearings:…

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Community

Chicago Small Business Center to help entrepreneurs open up shop

Chicago Talks, March 12, 2013

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the opening of City Hall’s new Small Business Center last…

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CAN TV: ‘The Latino Agenda: Our Next 10 Years’

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2012

At its 10th Annual Conference, the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation looks towards the Latino…

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See Documentary ‘As Goes Janesville’ For Free Saturday Oct. 20

Chicago Talks, October 14, 2012

America’s middle class is dwindling, and the debate over how to save it is nowhere…

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Illinois Extends Tax Cuts for Filmmakers, Hoping to Boost Economy

Chicago Talks, January 30, 2012

If Hollywood producers choose to shoot at locations outside of Illinois, not only would Chicago…

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Chicago Domestic Violence Programs Hurt by Recession

Chicago Talks, January 21, 2012

The economic recession has drained millions of dollars in funding away from programs for victims…

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Foreclosure Continues to Roil Midwest, But Issue Not at Main Focus of Presidential Campaign

Chicago Talks, January 3, 2012

DES MOINES – Steps away from Indiana Avenue sits a house with plywood on most…

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Wicker Park Economics Push Efforts to Buy Local First

Chicago Talks, November 6, 2011

Wicker Park is easily accessible by the Blue Line station, a branch of Chicago’s El…

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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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