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Museum Goers Weigh in on Docent Diversity

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2021November 20, 2021

It all began with an email.   In early September, 82 volunteers for the Art Institute of Chicago received notice that their…

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Crime

Curb Auto: A Path to a New Future

Chicago Talks, December 30, 2014

Two blocks behind Chicago Midway International Airport on116 S. LaVergne St. is Curb Auto, a body…

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Local Business

Wrigleyville Businesses Relieved Cubs Will Remain on North Side

Chicago Talks, August 3, 2013

There’s relief among businesses in Wrigleyville now that the Cubs have reached an agreement with…

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Community

Hiring our Heroes helps veteran job seekers in Chicago

Chicago Talks, April 2, 2013

Job-seeking veterans and spouses gathered at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago late last…

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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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Editor's Choice

State lawmaker pushes for less employee privacy

Chicago Talks, February 19, 2013

The so-called Facebook bill, signed into law last August, currently restricts employers from asking for…

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Humboldt Park Shop Creates Opportunities for Underprivileged Youth

Chicago Talks, April 15, 2012

Rowan Richards, owner of the street apparel shop King Lizzy in the 2500 block of…

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The Commuter Nation Free Ride Sweepstakes Is Now Open

Chicago Talks, June 10, 2011

It’s Back…The Commuter Nation Free Ride Sweepstakes Is Now Open. This is a program where…

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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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