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Crime

When my mommy cried, I cried

Chicago Talks, June 7, 2013

We had just walked in to our house with the mail when Mommy began sobbing…

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Community

Timeline of Missing Austin Resident Yasmin Acree

Chicago Talks, October 26, 2012

Family and friends gathered Oct. 25 to honor the missing West Side girl’s 20th birthday. The award for information about her whereabouts has been raised to $10,000. Her family is still looking for answers.

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Austin Spelling Bee Gives Kids a Lift

Chicago Talks, March 20, 2010

Sherron Parker, a fifth-grader at May Community Academy, 512 S. Lavergne Ave., was once just…

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Boomerang Kids

Chicago Talks, July 9, 2008

by Rita Boland Ray Rondinelli turned 27 in December. He lives at home with his…

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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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